美國兩黨議員關注 15 香港民主派人士被拘控 佩洛西促特朗普執行《香港人權與民主法案》
立場報道2020/4/19 — 12:19
李柱銘、吳靄儀及黎智英等 15 名香港民主派人士昨日（18日）因參與去年的反修例集會遊行被捕，引起美國政界關注。美國國務卿蓬佩奧（Mike Pompeo）表示高度關注事件，又形容把執法政治化不符合普世價值。聯邦眾議院議長佩洛西（Nancy Pelosi）在 Twitter 表示，香港的民主和人權持續受到侵害，認為總統特朗普應盡快實行《香港人權與民主法案》，另有多名國會議員都有就事件表態。
Arrests of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong are deeply concerning – politicized law enforcement is inconsistent with universal values of freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly.
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) April 18, 2020
Even as the world confronts the coronavirus crisis, democracy and human rights continue to be attacked in Hong Kong. @RepMcGovern is right — @realDonaldTrump must swiftly begin implementing the Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act. https://t.co/hn0GiuNrDm
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) April 18, 2020
民主黨眾議員、美國國會及行政當局中國委員會（GECC）主席麥高文（Jim McGovern）在Twitter發文表示，在全球疫情蔓延下，香港持續對民主派領䄂作出「政治逼害」是不合情理，他和佩洛西同樣呼籲，總統特朗普應該堅決執行法案。
1/ In the midst of a global pandemic, it is unconscionable that the witch hunt has continued against #HongKong pro-democracy leaders. Human rights & rule of law abuses in HK are worsening & the Trump Admin needs to robustly implement & enforce the HK Human Rights & Democracy Act. https://t.co/M1KqCRoOaf
— Rep. Jim McGovern (@RepMcGovern) April 18, 2020
參議院多數黨領袖麥康奈爾（Mitch McConnell）在推文中指，中國共產黨不應以疫情作掩飾，拘捕和平的民主派領䄂，又形容這是北京打壓香港自由和人權的可恥行逕。
The Chinese Communist Party should not be allowed to use a pandemic — which they exacerbated through secrecy and inaction — as cover for its agents to arrest peaceful pro-democracy leaders. We stand with Hong Kong. https://t.co/RpAsZ5hZvJ
— Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) April 18, 2020
共和黨數名參議員，包括加德納（Cory Gardner）、斯科特（Rick Scott）和魯比奧（Marco Rubio），都分別在Twitter發文關注事件，斯科特形容相關拘捕行動是不可接受，加德納和魯比奧分別呼籲，北京和香港政府應盡快釋放多名被捕人士，及撤銷對他們的檢控。
I condemn in the strongest terms the arrest of peaceful pro-democracy leaders in Hong Kong and call on the local authorities and their Chinese Communist Party handlers in Beijing to release them immediately. #StandWithHongKong. #HongKongProtestshttps://t.co/hfw62Fncjo
— Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) April 18, 2020
Even in the midst of a pandemic Communist China continues to target pro-democracy leaders in #HongKong.
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) April 18, 2020
This is unacceptable. The people of #HongKong are simply fighting for their basic human rights! https://t.co/cNF3IxTvvk
As the world focuses on #COVID_19 response, #HongKong’s gov’t
— Senator Rubio Press (@SenRubioPress) April 18, 2020
arrested a group of pro-democracy leaders,including Martin Lee & Jimmy Lai. Their charges should be dropped immediately. HK’s leaders & Beijing are turning HK’s justice system into a CCP farce.https://t.co/REs7X9Zo6A