extradition law

Massive demonstration chokes Hong Kong as extradition anger boils

Hundreds of thousands of people have rallied in central Hong Kong against a reviled extradition law, the latest huge demonstration to pile pressure on the city's embattled leader, despite her weekend climbdown.

Hong Kong leader suspends controversial extradition bill after protests

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has delayed indefinitely a proposed law to allow extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after widespread anger over the bill sparked violent protests in the Asian finance hub.

Hong Kongers alarmed by Google translation gaffe

Hong Kong social media has lit up when protesters noticed Google's translation software was briefly churning out a rather odd suggestion during a week that has seen the worst political violence to hit the city in decades.

Protesters scuffle with Hong Kong police

Scuffles breaks out between protesters and police in Hong Kong as hundreds of people remained on the streets to protest a planned extradition law with mainland China, a day after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators.

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as protests turn to violent chaos

Hong Kong police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial turned to violent chaos.

Thousands protest China extradition bill in Hong Kong

Several hundred thousand people have jammed Hong Kong's streets in a last bid to thwart a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to China to face trial, with police bracing for the biggest march in the city in 15 years.

June 16, 2019
June 16, 2019

Massive demonstration chokes Hong Kong as extradition anger boils

Hundreds of thousands of people have rallied in central Hong Kong against a reviled extradition law, the latest huge demonstration to pile pressure on the city's embattled leader, despite her weekend climbdown.

June 15, 2019
June 15, 2019

Hong Kong leader suspends controversial extradition bill after protests

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has delayed indefinitely a proposed law to allow extraditions to mainland China, in a dramatic retreat after widespread anger over the bill sparked violent protests in the Asian finance hub.

June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019

Hong Kongers alarmed by Google translation gaffe

Hong Kong social media has lit up when protesters noticed Google's translation software was briefly churning out a rather odd suggestion during a week that has seen the worst political violence to hit the city in decades.

June 13, 2019
June 13, 2019

Protesters scuffle with Hong Kong police

Scuffles breaks out between protesters and police in Hong Kong as hundreds of people remained on the streets to protest a planned extradition law with mainland China, a day after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators.

June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as protests turn to violent chaos

Hong Kong police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial turned to violent chaos.

June 9, 2019
June 9, 2019

Thousands protest China extradition bill in Hong Kong

Several hundred thousand people have jammed Hong Kong's streets in a last bid to thwart a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to China to face trial, with police bracing for the biggest march in the city in 15 years.

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