Democracy Dismantled
The sentencing of 45 pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong under its controversial National Security Law signifies a turning point in the former British colony’s political and legal history.
Amid the political crisis in Hong Kong, thousands of protesters blocked the main highway outside Hong Kong parliament on Friday.
Protesters are demanding the resignation of the city’s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam over a controversial China extradition bill that has sparked the biggest political violence in decades.
The protest comes after the government refused to meet the demands of demonstrators who marched in huge numbers to oppose a bill that would allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland.
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Hong Kong ‘leaderless’ protests have brought millions of people onto the streets and forced the city’s pro-Beijing leadership into a rare climbdown.
The protesters who gathered at the Hong Kong parliament sat with umbrellas unfurled to block the sun
One of the protesters Cheung Po Lam said, “Physically and mentally, I’m really tired. But there’s no other way. As a Hong Konger you can’t come out”.
“I’m very dissatisfied with… (the government’s) attitude,” he added.
In addition to ousting Lam and cancelling the extradition bill, protesters also want the release of those detained during the clashes and an investigation into allegations of police brutality.
However, Carrie Lam had earlier apologised for the political unrest that had shaken Hong Kong.
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