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向聯合國普遍定期審議報告香港勞權狀況 

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聯合國人權理事會將於明年1月至2月,就中國(包括香港)的人權狀況進行普遍定期審議(Universal Periodic Review,UPR),UPR審議每五至六年才進行一次,這次是港區國安法實施以後首次進行,勢將成為關注香港人權狀況的國際焦點。

香港勞權監察已就是次UPR審議提交民間監察報告,指出香港當局持續以國安法打壓香港人權及工會權利,促請聯合國向特區政府提出嚴正訴求。

報告分為六個部份,分別是「結社自由權利」、「表達自由權利」、「和平集會自由權利」、「工作權利」、「公平及合理工作待遇權利」及「集體談判權利」,各個範疇羅列具體違反人權的事例。特別是結社、表達言論及遊行集會權利方面,報告批評香港過去數年間的狀況急劇惡化。

香港勞權監察在報告中指出,自國安法實施以後,當局正在全面加強對工會的政治監控,例如工會被禁止參與政治活動,申請成立工會須簽署聲明不違反國安利益,及勞工處設立高級職位對工會進行國安指導。報告亦有提到今年最新發生的打壓工運事件,包括國際家務工聯會秘書長鄧燕娥被指涉嫌「勾結外國勢力」遭到拘捕,及有工運人士因向當局申辦五一遊行遭施壓最後被迫取消等。

在報告中,香港勞權監察向聯合國人權理事會提出了多項建議,包括促請特區政府取締港區國安法、撒銷對工運人士的無理控罪、及確保工會及公民社會能在免於威脅及恐懼的環境下正常運作及行使國際人權標準賦予他們的權利等等。

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Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review  

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Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor has submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council in preparation for the upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Hong Kong in January 2024. This would be the first UPR review since the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) was implemented. 

The report underlined how the Hong Kong authorities are increasingly weaponise the NSL to clamp down on the human rights, trade union rights in Hong Kong. 

The report covered six areas: rights to freedom of association, expression, peaceful assembly, work, just and favourable conditions of work and collective bargaining. The report also included examples of human rights violations, particularly in the areas of freedom of association, freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.   

The report also highlighted the rising political surveillance faced by trade union under the NSL. For examples, trade unions are prohibited from engaging in political activities, and new trade union must pledge that they would not undermine national interests upon registrations. The Hong Kong Labour Department also has created a new directorate post to oversee the increased work on national security-related issues.  

The report also noted recent examples of trade union persecution, such as the arrest of the General Secretary of International Domestic Workers Federation, and the cancellations of Labour Day rally after organisers were harassed and intimidated. 

Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor included recommendations in the report such as repealing the Hong Kong National Security Law, dropping all charges against trade union organiser and ensuring that trade unions, civil society organisations and their members can carry out their legitimate functions and exercise their rights as guaranteed by international human right instruments in an environment free of fear and threats of any kind.