In Photos: Strikes, protests continue across Hong Kong
In Photos: Strikes, protests continue across Hong Kong
Starting with an uprising against an unpopular extradition bill, Hong Kong’s public has taken to the streets in a widespread citizen movement, demanding better democratic freedom, investigation into police brutality, and the resignation of their chief executive, Carrie Lam. China for the first time has said that it can deploy People’s Liberation Army in Hong Kong to maintain the public order if city administration requested.
August 5, 2019: An elderly woman is helped by other demonstrators after police fired tear gas at protesters in multiple parts of Hong Kong on Monday, at Tin Shui Wai.
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July 7, 2019: Pro-democratic freedom protests grew day by day in Hong Kong, and riot police used brutal force to disperse protesters in Mongkok.
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July 7, 2019: Bill protesters marched to West Kowloon Express Rail Link Station at Hong Kong's tourism district Tsim Sha Tsui.
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July 21, 2019: Pro democratic reforms protester sprays CCTV camera outside the Chinese liaison office after a march in Hong Kong.
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July 1, 2019: A man uses a loudspeaker as he stands next to a colonial flag of Hong Kong and a banner displayed inside a chamber. Many demonstrators forcefully entered the Legislative Council building during the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China. The banner reads "There are no thugs, only tyranny".
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July 11, 2019: Anti-extradition bill protesters rest in front of "Lennon Walls" at Tai Po in Hong Kong. There are apparently 140 Lennon Walls and more are coming up across different parts of the world including Toronto, Tokyo and Berlin.
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July 7, 2019: Anti-extradition bill protesters hold umbrellas in street protests, similar to the demonstrations of 2014 in Hong Kong, called the ‘Umbrella Revolution’, as they face riot police after a march at Hong Kong’s Nathan Road near Mongkok.
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July 14, 2019: After a massive crackdown by Hong Kong’s riot police on the protesters in a shopping mall, protesters here try to stop the door of a Mass Transit Railway (MTR) subway from closing to allow more protesters to board the train to retreat.
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July 14, 2019: Journalists and supporters for press freedom wear black as they stage a silent march to Hong Kong’s Police Headquarters to denounce media treatment during protest against a proposed extradition bill.
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July 1, 2019: In a silent march to protest against anti-extradition bill, protesters use the flashlights from their phones during the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China.
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July 14, 2019: Protesters in Hong Kong wearing helmets as a silent form of protest. They started wearing hard hats and gas masks due to brutal force used by the riot police after a march at Sha Tin District of East New Territories, Hong Kong.
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July 7, 2019: Mothers dressed in black shout slogans protesting against police brutality on their children as they march to West Kowloon Express Rail Link Station in Hong Kong.
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July 17, 2019: Elderly people march to protest the extradition bill in Hong Kong.