美國二十三名參議員集體聯署 要求奧巴馬支持港人爭民主
美國二十三名參議員10月9日向總統奧巴馬發信，要求他公開發言支持港人爭取普選和全面民主，必要時根據美國-香港法案，採取有效措施，促使中共遵守中英聯合聲明，按照「一國兩制」政策承諾，讓香港高度自治。
信件內容：
October 9, 2014
The Honorable Barack Obama
The White House
Washington, DC 20500
Dear President Obama:
We write to you regarding the United States’ policy towards Hong Kong.
As democratically elected members of the United States Senate, we strongly support the Hong Kong people’s aspiration for universal suffrage and full democracy. Hong Kong’s economic prosperity and position as Asia’s “world city” is rooted in fundamental rights, including freedoms of peaceful assembly, expression, and the press.
The people of Hong Kong should be applauded and supported for their remarkable courage and determination despite extraordinarily challenging circumstances in recent days. The “Umbrella Movement” has shown the world the inspirational power of free expression in defense of the basic right to choose one’s leaders freely. In the wake of the Chinese Communist Party’s public threats and the recent physical attacks against peaceful demonstrators, we encourage you to speak out personally in support of the Hong Kong people’s democratic aspirations……（節錄）
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