October 4, 2014.
To Whom It May Concern
Urgent Appeal to Educators and Teacher Bodies Overseas against the Allowing of Violence in Hong Kong on October 3, 2014.
We are two groups of teachers of universities, post-secondary schools, secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens, and schools of special education, and a civic rights concern group. We are extremely agonized and angered when the peaceful pro-democracy students and protesters were being attacked by the opposition mob who beat students and protesters, sexually molested some, tore down tents and robbed supplies of the peaceful protesters.
We are further distressed and furious when the government and the police have done very little to stop the violence and even allow it to happen.
Solemnly we condemn the violence of the opposition mob and the tolerance of our police force.
We appeal to your concern of the issues and the violence against the students and the ordinary citizens. Please send appeals to Hong Kong S.A.R. Government (Hong Kong Police Force, [email protected], & Education Bureau, [email protected] ) urging the government to protect the personal safety and the rights of assembly and to express of Hong Kong people.
Progressive Teachers’ Alliance
Education Concern Group
Defense of Hong Kong Freedom