The Toronto Association for Democracy in China (TADC) announced today (Dec 22, 2020) the establishment of the TADC Hong Kong Humanitarian Fund.
多倫多支持中國民運會今天(2020年12月22日)宣佈成立「多倫多香港人道援助基金」，基金宗旨在於為受迫害而逃離香港的人士提供人道援助。
2019年「反送中」運動後，警察大舉搜捕年青示威者並作出政治檢控。隨着「國安法」於2020年7月1日被中共強加於港人頭上後，打壓手段更形淩厲。
基金首要任務是向逃避政治檢控而離開家園扺達安省的人士伸出援手，當中大多是年青人甚至未成年人士。
「31年前，我們在社區的支持下接待和援助了近百名因天安門民主運動而逃離中國的民運人士。今天，我們又怎能讓流亡海外的香港孩子徬徨無依？」本會會長吳温温說。
多倫多支持中國民運會是一個社區組織，於1989年5月為支持天安門學生民主運動而成立，與世界各地的組織連成一線。本會31年來謹守崗位，毋忘六四，不遺餘力支持推動中國和香港的民主運動。
香港正彌漫着白色恐佈，瘋狂的濫捕濫控、欲加之罪的重判、任意褫奪民選議員的資格，一切都以國家安全之名進行，令國際社會側目。
「香港現在的人權狀況正在史無前例地倒退！」華越柬寮法律援助中心主任律師、亦是本會幹事吳瑶瑶說。「基金將可為這批走投無路、被迫逃離海外的香港青年提供有效支援。」
人道援助基金的成立，在於協助流亡的年青人安定下來適應新生活。捐款可用以下任何途徑：
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The Toronto Association for Democracy in China (TADC) announced today the establishment of the TADC Hong Kong Humanitarian Fund.
The mission of the fund is to provide humanitarian assistance to people who fled or left Hong Kong in the aftermath of the police crackdowns and political persecution during the 2019 protests over a proposed extradition bill; and subsequent imposition of the draconian National Security Law on July 1, 2020.
The initial scope of the fund will be to provide assistance to those who have arrived, or are arriving, in Ontario. These are predominantly underaged and young protesters who fled Hong Kong to escape persecution at home.
“We have provided humanitarian support to more than 100 pro-democracy dissidents who fled China after Tiananmen in 1989,” said Winnie Ng, the association’s chair. “Now, we must do the same for young Hong Kong activists who are in exile.”
Toronto Association for Democracy in China (TADC) is a community-based NGO founded in May 1989 as part of the global support for student-led pro-democracy protests in Tiananmen Square. For the past 31 years, the association has held up its motto “Never Forget Tiananmen Massacre” in its mission to advocate for human rights in China.
Recent indiscriminate police arrests, groundless prosecutions, as well as rampant disqualification of democratically elected legislators have all contributed to an atmosphere of white terror in Hong Kong —all in the name of protecting national security.
“The human rights situation in Hong Kong has descended to a new low,” said Avvy Go of the Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic and a board member of TADC. “The people who fear for their safety and have no choice but to flee overseas will benefit from this fund.”
The humanitarian fund is designed to help ease the settlement of those who fled Hong Kong. Donations are accepted via:
- e-Transfer (Canada only): [email protected]
- PayPal (world-wide): [email protected]
- Cheque or Money Order payable to “Toronto Association for Democracy in China”
Mail to: TADC, PO Box 90594, Cedar Heights, Scarborough, Ontario M1H 3G7
Please indicate on the cheque “for Humanitarian Fund”
TADC Hong Kong Humanitarian Fund web page