Sunday’s rally in Hong Kong is billed as a return to nonviolent demonstrations, one week after thousands of protesters occupied the Hong Kong airport and caused all departing flights to be canceled.
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement pressed forward Sunday as protesters rallied at Victoria Park, the starting point for the two peaceful marches in June that brought unprecedented numbers to the streets to oppose an extradition bill to China.
and caused all departing flights to be canceled. Protesters that day clashed with police, blocked passengers from boarding flights, and attacked two suspected spies from mainland China, including one reporter for the Chinese state outletThis time, police denied permission for a march, only approving a rally within the park. The Civil Human Rights Front, which organized the rally, appealed the police decision, saying it was dangerous because people were likely to march regardless.
“We never thought these rallies were useless. We think it’s the most powerful way to express ourselves, because we can get millions of people and get our voice out globally,” said Ray, who like several protesters declined to give his full name to shield himself from official retribution.Amy, 26, said she believed in peaceful protest but called the police’s refusal to approve the march “a form of suppression.
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