[Greens-Media] Chinese security and human rights?

[Manderson, Roland]

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ACT GREENS MLA DEB FOSKEY MEDIA RELEASE
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15 April 08 


Chinese security and human rights? 
  
ACT Greens MLA Deb Foskey today called on the ACT Government to explain
the rules of engagement for Chinese security officers who will accompany
the torch. 
"Kevan Gosper for the IOC has announced that Chinese 'Torch Protectors'
will travel behind the torch when the relay is run in Canberra" Dr
Foskey said today. 
"The questions I would like the ACT Chief Minister or the AFP
Commissioner to answer are: 
*	If the Chinese Security Officers will be carrying weapons 
*	If they will be required to comply with ACT Human Rights
framework 
*	On what occasions will they be asked to assist the police or
Australian security officers on duty and what are their rules of
engagement?" 
"I had understood from the ACT Government that all necessary security
would be managed by the AFP." 

"This appears to be a complete backflip." 

"I know the Chief Minister has absolute confidence in the AFP.  How does
the use of a bus load of 'Torch Protectors' sit with that belief?" Dr
Foskey asked. 

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Roland Manderson   Media Advisor
ACT   Greens    MLA  Deb  Foskey  
Legislative Assembly for the ACT 
ph(02)62050551      m 0412241379
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