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Added on the 10/05/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Hong Kong, Mar 4 (EFE/EPA).- Hundreds of protesters gathered again on Thursday outside a Hong Kong Court where the preliminary hearing of the 47 opponents charged with conspiracy to subvert state powers under the National Security Law has been carrying out. The hearing has been dragging on since Monday. Several of those appearing have been hospitalized because of exhaustion.The 47 dissidents were among 55 people rounded up on January 6 and 7 by police in a mass arrest operation that sent shockwaves through Hong Kong. They were alleged to have attempted to paralyze the government through their involvement in the primaries held in July 2020. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: SUPPORTERS OF DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS GATHER OUTSIDE THE WEST KOWLOON COURT BUILDING IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Oct 22 (EFE/EPA).- Stitt and Stephen, the two lion sculptures guarding the entrance of the HSBC headquarters in Hong Kong reappeared with a basic restoration after they were vandalised by anti-government protesters on New Year’s day. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE)SHOT LIST: STITT AND STEPHEN, THE TWO LION SCULPTURES GUARDING THE ENTRANCE OF THE HSBC HEADQUARTERS IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jul 1 (efe-epa).- (Camera: Jeroma Favre) Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested hundreds of people amid fresh unrest a day after a controversial national security law was implemented on the special-status Chinese territory by Beijing.A number of the detainees were the first to be suspected by police of having breached the new law. They had allegedly been taking part in an annual march marking the 23rd anniversary of the ex-British colony’s return to China, which this year was banned for the first time since it was first held in 1997.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTESTS.