04 March 2013
Mr Eric Cheung Tat-ming, Mr Simon Ip Shing-hing, Ms Noeline Lau Yuk-kuen and Mr Edwin Cheng Shing-lung met with representatives from the CHRF to understand their views on police arrangements during the 1 January procession. The representatives from CHRF expressed their opinions on a number of issues, including police restrictions on setting up street stalls and the use of long range acoustic sound device as well as body-worn video cameras.
26 February 2013
Mr Simon Ip Shing-hing, Mr Edwin Cheng Shing-lung, Mr Clement Tao Kwok-lau, Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung and Ir Dr Vincent Simon Ho met with representatives from the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor (HKHRM) to learn more about their views on the 1 January procession, the setting up of street stalls and how the Police have handled public order events.
15 January 2013
Mr Eric Cheung Tat-ming, Ir Albert Cheng, Mr Simon Ip Shing-hing, Mr Edwin Cheng Shing-lung and Dr Eugene Chan Kin-keung met with representatives from the Anti-CY Alliance. The Members listened to the representatives’ views concerning police arrangements for the public procession on 1 January 2013 and the police handling of the public order events that evening. They also took the opportunity to introduce the IPCC’s functions and work to the representatives.
17 July 2012
Mr Jat Sew-Tong (Chairman), Mr Eric Cheung Tat-ming, Mr Lawrence Ma Yan-kwok, Mr Simon Ip Shing-hing, Dr Carol Ma Hok-ka and Mr Edwin Cheng Shing-lung met with representatives of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF). CHRF representatives expressed their opinions on the arrangement of public activity areas during the President’s visit and the 1 July procession. Discussions included the use of water-filled barriers and OC foam, the use of traffic lanes, and designated public activity area arrangements. The IPCC would convey CHRF’s opinions to the Police for reference.
On the same day, the above Members met with representatives of different stakeholders on the arrangements for the President’s visit and the 1 July procession. Stakeholders attending the meetings included the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA), the Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (HKPPA) and the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor (HKHRM). Participants discussed the case of a journalist who was asked to leave the scene during the president's visit on 30 June, the use of OC foam, the designated press area and security zone arrangements for the 1 July procession, and the use of water-filled barriers by the Police. The IPCC would forward such suggestions to the Police for their reference.
