Student shot in his left thigh with live round fired by a suspected off-duty officer in close distance, who allegedly hitting citizen with his car a bit earlier, during protests against #EmergencyLaw#HongKongProstests#followbackhongkong
Legitimate governments do not need to wall their countries in and prevent their citizens from leaving. The arrest of 12 Hong Kong democracy activists is another sad example of the deterioration of human rights in Hong Kong. Authorities in Guangdong must ensure due process.
Deeply disturbed that Hong Kong democracy activists, arrested two weeks ago, have been denied access to lawyers of their choice. We hope Chief Executive Lam’s stated commitment to protecting the rights of Hong Kong residents is more than just words.
Police have arrested at least 90 people in Hong Kong during protests over the government's decision to postpone elections.
Thousands of police are patrolling the streets and officers have fired rounds of pepper balls in one neighbourhood.
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Thousands of police officers flooded the streets in Hong Kong to stop a protest that had been planned as a show of public anger over the delay for a legislative election and the imposition of a draconian security law https://t.co/SnJzNToZls
#VIDEO Throughout the afternoon, Hong Kong police officers were heckled by people shouting slogans such as "Give me back my vote!" and "Corrupt cops!" as officers conducted multiple stop and searches and ordered crowds to disperse
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Today, I reported to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, given facts on the ground. The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong.
.@realDonaldTrump says he is preparing to take action against China this week over its plan to impose national security laws on Hong Kong.
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