Hong Kong University Students' Union 香港大學學生會 - 入境處無理拒絕高志活入境令香港蒙羞Shame on Hong Kong's Entry Ban on Jens Galschiot

入境處無理拒絕高志活入境令香港蒙羞Shame on Hong Kong's Entry Ban on Jens Galschiot

(0 votes)

Sunday, 07 June 2009

入境處無理拒絕高志活入境令香港蒙羞
要求立即終止政治審查及取消政治黑名單

　　五月三十日，國殤之柱雕塑家高志活繼去年北京奧運會期間遭拒絕入境後再次被拒入境。高志活原定來港參加六四二十周年的紀念活動，以及修補國殤之柱。

　　高志活來港前已去信入境處查詢，但僅獲官式回覆。我們對香港政府毫無理據地拒絕高志活入境深表遺憾。

　　香港是一個自由的國際都會，更是中國境內唯一可以公開悼念六四的地方。入境處竟因其政治立場拒絕藝術家高志活入境，我們對此深表震驚及憤怒，並且譴責入境處基於純粹政治考慮的不合理出入境管制。我們憂慮入境處的政治審查及其黑名單制度會嚴重影響香港的高度自治及一國兩制的原則，且令香港這個自由之都蒙羞。

　　自由乃香港成功之基石，不容被任何的政治考慮妥協。故此，我們要求香港政府立即解釋高志活再次被拒入境之因由，終止一切政治審查及取消政治黑名單制度。

香港大學學生會
二零零九年六月一日

Shame on Hong Kong’s Entry Ban on Jens Galschiot
Pressing For the End of Political Censorship and Blacklisting

Jen Galschiot, the sculptor of the ‘Pillar of Shame’ which stands on our campus, was barred from entry into Hong Kong after a 5-hour detention on 30 May 2009. This is the second time Galschiot has been barred from entry: his first expulsion occurred last year in the wake of the Beijing Olympics. This time, Galschiot was planning to repair the sculpture and to participate in the commemoration events on the 20th Anniversary of the June 4th Massacre.

We deeply regret the Government’s absurd refusal Galschiot’s entry without reason. The absurdity is compounded by the fact that Galschiot had enquired regarding his application for entry in advance, but the Immigration Department merely gave standard replies containing entry guidelines.

We note that Hong Kong has long been recognized as the free society and an international city, and the only place within China where the June 4th Massacre can be openly commemorated. Thus we are deeply shocked and angered that Galschiot, a mere artist holding a particular political view, is not permitted entry into the Region. We condemn the arbitrary and irrational decision which is purely political in nature, and as such is an illegitimate exercise of immigration control. We fear that the political censorship and blacklisting will severely undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy and the ‘One Country Two Systems’ principle, and we lament that this disgraceful event puts the Region’s reputation as a free society into disrepute.

We demand that the Hong Kong authorities immediate provide reasons for the expulsion of Galschiot, and to cease all political censorship and blacklisting. We stress that freedom is a cornerstone of Hong Kong’s success, and it must not be compromised by trivial political considerations.

Hong Kong University Students’ Union
1 June 2009

Comments

Add New