World University Service,
HKUSU Session 2017-2018 45th Cabinet

  Police brutality is a persisting issue that has been a topic of hot debate as of the recent years. As a clear violation to human rights, in cases of police brutality, police officers often use violent and excessive force to overwhelm a suspect who has yet to be proven of their guilt. Nevertheless, despite violating a myriad of Articles on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, many of the said officers are able to escape due punishment. It is a crucial understanding that every human should have the right to due process and to equality before the law. Thus, the aforementioned police have an obligation to respect the human rights of all individuals regardless of ethnicity, status or gender.
 

  Although the issue of police brutality may seem slightly far-fetched to some, the issue of police brutality has also seen its controversy in Hong Kong during the 2014 Umbrella Revolution, where a nationwide discussion upon the justification of police officers’ usage of tear gas bombs was spurred. However, it is important to note that these cases of police brutality have existed beyond Hong Kong borders for decades, and often at a severe cost.

  By following past cases of police brutality in other countries such as the United States, the issue of police brutality and its implications on human rights and the society will be discussed via an exhibition hosted by WUS.
 

Date: April 5 (Tuesday) – April 8, 2016 (Friday)
Time: 12:30 – 18:30
Venue: Run Run Shaw Podium
 

Feel free to drop by at any time within the dates! Our WUS representatives at the exhibition would be more than glad to delve into further discussions regarding the issue.