致歐洲各國領袖：全球聯署反香港國安法 | To European Leaders: Global Petition Against National Security Law for Hong Kong

北京政府倒行逆施，無視香港人及國際社會反對聲音，強行推動一條爭議甚大、牽連甚廣的「國案法」立法。The Beijing government, with utter disregard of the opposition from the international community and Hong Kong people, seeks to promulgate a controversial and detrimental National Security Bill.

鑑於中共素來人權狀況劣績斑斑，屢以「國家安全」名義打壓維權人士、人權律師、記者、平民及外國人，連調查豆腐渣工程、毒奶粉事件亦被視作「顛覆國家政權」，以國安之名壓倒調查真相、追尋公義的聲音。惡法一立，勢必淪為鎮壓反對聲音的工具。

The Chinese Communist Party have been clamping down on human rights activists, lawyers, reporters, civilians as well as foreigners in the name of "National Security". Such is the aggravating human rights condition in China. Under the banner of subversion of the state, China oppressed any investigation on the "Toufu-drag" construction works or poisonous milk-powder. Once the "National Security Bill" (the Bill) had been written into the law, it would inevitably become a tool for oppression and censorship against those who seek the truth and tell the truth.

更甚者，國安法將在香港設立新國安機構，定當徹底改變香港管治格局，屆時國安特務治港，架空香港政府及警察職能，亦會出現「送中」審訊及囚禁的亂局，動搖《中英聯合聲明》對於人權、法治及司法獨立的承諾，破壞香港作為開放自由的國際城市之地位。

The severity of the Bill is highlighted by the establishment of an enforcement agency. This will shake up the dynamics of Hong Kong in every possible aspect. The enforcement agency will render the Hong Kong government a mere figurehead and replaces the Hong Kong Police Force as the major ruling authority. It is no surprise that there will be renditions to China for trial and detention. This irrevocably jeopardizes the promises to rule of law, human rights, and an independent judiciary as laid down in the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Hong Kong can no longer maintain its status as an open and liberal international metropolis.

歐盟乃中國最大貿易夥伴，亦是香港第三大外來投資地，一旦通過惡法，將影響歐洲各國在港投資及營商利益；其他非歐盟國家在港利益亦將會受損。國安法「外部勢力」定義語焉不詳，過去執法往往政治掛帥，加上中國近年力行「戰狼式外交」，外國人往往成為「人質外交」的犠牲品。因此，惡法一通，將影響各國在港營商利益。

The EU, being China's most significant trading partner and having made the third most investments in Hong Kong, will surely be affected in terms of its investment interests and management conditions; other European countries that have a stake in Hong Kong will also be undermined. The vagueness in what counts as foreign intervention leaves room for an aggressive interpretation by the Chinese government, who for the record utilizes these laws in threatening other countries. Foreigners in Hong Kong may be treated as hostages in accordance with China's diplomatic policies. The risks for foreign investors are self-explanatory.

由於國安法迫在眉睫，香港自由自治勢如累卵，我們懇請英國、各歐盟成員國政府如德國、法國、意大利等，以及其他歐洲國家如瑞士，站在香港民主自由的一方，促請北京政府撤回國安惡法，並加快《馬格尼茨基法案》立法工作，且在與中國貿易協定中加入保障香港人權的條文。

With the Bill closing in, liberty and autonomy enjoyed by Hong Kong shall, without doubt, face utter compromise.  We urge the governments of the UK, members States of the EU, namely Germany, France, and Italy, etc. as well as other non-EU European states, such Switzerland, to stand with freedom and democracy and to stand with Hong Kong in pressuring the Beijing government to retrieve its Bill. It is of the essence for friends of  Hong Kong to take the action in the incorporation of the Magnitsky Act into the municipal law. We also urge countries dealing with China to insert clauses that protect Hong Kong's human rights into trade agreements.

倘若北京依然顧我，強推惡法，意味香港自主權的淪喪，我們促請歐盟、英國和其他歐洲國家如瑞士屆時立即終止香港享有的特殊待遇。

Should Beijing refuse to come to their senses and embark on the road to perdition, where Hong Kong no longer retains its autonomy, we urge the EU, UK and other European countries such as Switzerland to terminate any special status and privileges currently enjoyed.

 

張崑陽 | 民間外交網絡發言人

Sunny Cheung | Spokesperson of Network DIPLO

黃之鋒 | 香港眾志秘書長

Joshua Wong | Secretary-General of Demosisto

羅冠聰 | 香港眾志常委

Nathan Law | Standing Committee Member of Demosisto