LSD and other groups march to the US Consulate from Chater Garden. Photo: RTHK
Hong Kong protesters on Wednesday joined calls around the world to denounce American President Donald Trump’s executive order banning citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States.
About two dozen people from various groups, including the League of Social Democrats (LSD) and International Migrant Alliance, marched from Chater Garden to the US Consulate in Central.
Holding placards that read "A Disgrace to Humanity" and "Make America Hate Again", the protesters said the ban "does no good to humanity".
LSD chairman, Avery Ng, said "within days of Donald Trump’s presidency, he managed to challenge the American constitution, challenge basic human rights and values that we all, as global citizens, uphold".
"If this continues, the divide between religions, ethnicities and nationalities will be wider and wider", he said.
Trump’s executive order affects people who have nationality or dual nationality of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Citizens of the seven countries will not be allowed to enter the US for the coming three months.
About two dozen people from various groups, including the League of Social Democrats (LSD) and International Migrant Alliance, marched from Chater Garden to the US Consulate in Central.
Holding placards that read "A Disgrace to Humanity" and "Make America Hate Again", the protesters said the ban "does no good to humanity".
LSD chairman, Avery Ng, said "within days of Donald Trump’s presidency, he managed to challenge the American constitution, challenge basic human rights and values that we all, as global citizens, uphold".
"If this continues, the divide between religions, ethnicities and nationalities will be wider and wider", he said.
Trump’s executive order affects people who have nationality or dual nationality of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Citizens of the seven countries will not be allowed to enter the US for the coming three months.
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