旅美科协总会强烈谴责针对亚裔的种族歧视和仇恨犯罪
[中美创新时报波士顿3月20日讯】（记者温友平）3月20日，针对近日发生在亚特兰大的恶行枪击案件，旅美科协总会会长张汉霆代表旅美科协对此表示强烈谴责！并就针对亚裔的种族歧视和仇恨犯罪发布声明。以下为中英文的声明全文内容：
3月16日，在美国亚特兰大发生了凶残恶劣的枪击案，事件共造成8人死亡，其中6名为亚裔女性。这是过去一年来在美国发生的针对亚裔美国人的近3,800起仇恨事件中的最新事件之一。
作为亚裔美国人和旅美华人，我们对此深感关切和愤怒！我们深切悼念亚特兰大枪击案的罹难者，为他们的家人感到悲伤，并呼吁严惩凶犯。旅美科协总会强烈谴责针对亚裔美国人的恶毒仇恨罪行，以及在类似事件中对他们的袭击，骚扰，指责和构陷。正如美国总统拜登（Joe Biden）所说，“这是错误的，这是非美国的，而且必须停止。”
美国是一个充满多样性的国家，但是在整个美国历史上，反亚行动和种族主义并不新鲜。尽管已经存在了多个世纪，种族主义在当前这个人类历史上最紧张的时期尤其危险。仇恨会导致暴力和悲剧。我们呼吁所有亚裔美国人和亚裔社区团体团结起来，共同努力，打击针对亚裔的歧视和犯罪。我们必须站起来，大声发出自己的声音，捍卫我们的权利。
针对亚裔的种族歧视和仇恨犯罪必须停止！
The CAST-USA condemns the anti-Asian hate and racism
On March 16th, eight people were killed in Atlanta, and among the victims, six were women of Asian descent. This was one of the latest in the nearly 3,800 hate incidents in the past year in the United States in which Asian-Americans have been targeted.
As Asian-Americans and Chinese-origin in the United States, we are deeply concerned. The victims and their families have our griefs and sorrows, and justice must be done! CAST-USA strongly condemns the vicious hate crimes against Asian Americans, who have been attacked, harassed, blamed, and scapegoated in similar events. As President Joe Biden said, “It’s wrong. It’s un-American. And it must stop.”
The United State is a country rich in diversity, but throughout the American history, Anti-Asian actions and racism are not new. While they have been existing for centuries, they are especially dangerous during the most stressful period in history. Hate leads to violence and tragedy. We must stand up to hate crimes, improve our commitment to diversity, and defend our rights.
The Anti-Asian Hate Must Stop!
题图：3月20日晚上6点-9点，位于波士顿市郊的Lexington镇这为亚特兰大枪击案的亚裔受害者举行了烛光悼念晚会活动。（温友平摄影）
