International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 公民權利和政治權利國際公約

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
繁：公民權利和政治權利國際公約
简：公民权利和政治权利国际公约

法政匯思在聲明中指，將戴耀廷發表的「意見」詮釋為「鼓吹」港獨並不恰當，且與事實不符，並列出《基本法》第27、34、39條，強調基本法和在港實施的《公民權利和政治權利國際公約》明文保護市民的公民權利，包括言論及學術自由，敦促港府必須恪守條款。組織相信港府對戴的譴責，正與基本法上的原則背道而馳，並在學術界及市民之間產生寒蟬效應，表示會繼續密切關注事件的發展。

【批鬥戴耀廷】法政匯思轟指控毫無根據 促港府撤譴責及道歉（2018年4月3日）。蘋果日報，取自 https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/realtime/article/20180403/58027695

He expected Beijing would now push for a bill making any talk it did not like – even if it did not involve any violence – punishable under Article 23. If that happened, it would certainly limit the scope of free speech protected by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Tai added.

Can Benny Tai be prosecuted for independence remarks under Hong Kong law? No, experts say. (2018, April 3). South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2139884/beijing-making-example-out-me-curb-freedom-speech-hong-kong