Anti-government protesters attend a demonstration in Wan Chai district, in Hong Kong, China October 6, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
HONG KONG - Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Sunday as protesters defied an emergency law and marched wearing masks through the Chinese-controlled city, witnesses said. There was no obvious reason for the tear gas, as the rally at Pacific Place on Hong Kong island seemed peaceful, said one witness.
Tens of thousands of protesters wore face masks in defiance of colonial-era emergency powers that threaten them with a year in prison for hiding their faces. Hong Kong police were bracing for two major protests, fearing a recurrence of Friday night’s violent protests that saw the Asian financial center virtually shut down the next day.
Belia78759234 PoliceBrutality has been very serious in Hong Kong! SOSHK SaveHongKong FreeHongKong
They banned the protesters to wear any kinds of masks and fired tear gas. Is it a tactics of the government? StandwithHK DemocracyForHK AntiMaskBan EmergencyRegulationsOrdinance
Hkers must stand up together to fight against the tyranny.
This is beautiful ❤️ beneath umbrellas are thousands of hongkongers who r brave enough to stand against tyranny and fight for freedom. Respect!
and the EmergencyLaw does make everyone scared...
HongKongs never give up💪🏻💪🏻 HKprotests
Nothing can stop us fighting for freedom and basic human rights! Will the world stand with HongKong ? FightForFreedom AntiMaskLaw HongKongProtests
After today, one thing I'm sure is that HongKongers can't be deterred by rainstorm or AntiMaskLaw to continue their fight for freedom and justice. The law is working the opposite way, CarrieLam.
Despite heavy rain, tear gas and white terror, many of HKgers still join the rally today to oppose the AntiMaskLaw! And continue to express : 5demandsnot1less! We are determined!
Hong Kong police not only fire tear gas, they shot live round at the protesters, and also this clip film today, police brutally beating up a protester caught in action
I hope Hong Kong Gov’t seriously handle with people 5DemandsNot1Less, any suppression won’t work to Hong Kong people, millions people come out and voice out again, pls listen to us!
the long banner says: “this is a killing-ppl government”and the short banner says “revolt” amid the teargas in hongkong today. Source: StandNewsHK
while the police themselves are trying to hide their identities by every possible means. what an irony. StandWithHongKong SOSHK
Peaceful protest but the police fired tear gas. Having freedom of assembly is basic human right. SOSHK AntiMaskLaw
God bless you all !
They can impose any kinds of law forbidding everything. But we will not stop until justice is reviled
100 days of protests, no one die. Exactly shows HongKong has enough freedom and democracy. If you want to argue, please look at Iraq.
There is peaceful march but HKpolice continue abusing their power. Hkgovt adopted EmergencyLaw that let Carrie Lam have unlimited power.
The abuse of EmergencyRegulationsOrdinance is the start of the death of OneCountryTwoSystem. Hope the HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct can be passed soon.
政府破坏法治，制订一个废法
Wonder! It is chronic protes?