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Added on the 01/01/2020 08:30:13 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hong Kong, Dec 12 (EFE/EPA, (Camera: Miguel Candela).- Several thousand people took to the streets of Hong Kong on Thursday to commemorate the mid-year pro-democracy protest movement, which began as opposition to a controversial extradition bill.FOOTAGE OF COMMEMORATIVE PROTEST IN HONG KONG
Thousands of protesters block main arteries in central Hong Kong in a show of strength against the government over a divisive plan to allow extraditions to China. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Jul 2 (EFE/EPA).- The National Security Law that Beijing imposed on the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong this time last year silenced the protests that erupted in 2019 but also led to mass arrests, the marginalization of the political opposition and prompted many citizens to consider emigrating.One such person is Tom, a man in his 30s who, like others, preferred not to give his full name for security reasons.“I want to have a better future. Hong Kong is not a stable place,” he told Efe, adding that he planned to move to the United Kingdom. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST 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, Apr 29 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters gathered Wednesday at a shopping mall to denounce a District Court Judge who handed down a controversial judgement, sympathizing with a man who admitted to stabbing three people at a "Lennon Wall" last August. The judiciary said this week that the judge in question would no longer handle any more protest-related cases. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAINST A DISTRICT COURT JUDGE IN A SHOPPING MALL IN HONG KONG.