Joshua Wong 黃之鋒  😷Verified account

2/ Appearing via Skype shown at a press conference organised by @demosisto's Joshua Wong, the young men recounted how they were violently abused by guards who hit them with their elbows, and with wooden rods, metal rulers and batons.

3/ The three, whose names were given as Tom, Jackson and Ivan, claimed the abuse happened while they were on remand at Pik Uk Correctional Institution in Sai Kung over charges relating to the anti-government movement.

4/ They said on one occasion, protesters were caught singing the movement's anthem "Glory to HK". Guards took them out of sight of CCTV & slapped them in the face, they said, adding that when the guards became tired, they were ordered to repeatedly slap themselves instead.

5/ They also said protesters were made to count aloud and shout "Thank you, sir", as prison staff beat their hands and feet. Tom said that when prison staff weren’t satisfied with any answers they got from new inmates, they would start swearing at them and hitting them.

6/ "I was called outside and taken to a room without CCTV. He [a guard] grabbed my head and banged my head against the wall about four or five times… I was dizzy for two days," he said.

7/ Joshua Wong, who has complained in the past about his own treatment in prison, acknowledged that it would be difficult to prove such claims, but said staff know they can get away with abusing inmates.

8/ "The fundamental problem is that without CCTV footage and without enough CCTV inside the prison, of course prison staff or prison guards can do what they want to abuse their power and torture inmates without any penalty or any pressure," he said.

9/ Joshua added that they may file a complaint with the United Nations. "Those abuses of power violate international standards on human rights."