Organizers of a Hong Kong rally planned for outside the airport offices of Catha...
HONG KONG - Organizers of a Hong Kong rally planned for outside the airport offices of Cathay Pacific on Wednesday moved the protest downtown after police withheld permission and the airline warned against an illegal demonstration.
The protest is due to start at 4 p.m. . “White terror” is a popular Hong Kong phrase used to describe anonymous acts that create a climate of fear. China demanded it suspend staff involved in, or who support, the demonstrations. At least 20 pilots and cabin crew have been fired, the HKCTU said. Unrest escalated in mid-June over a now-suspended extradition bill that would have allowed people to be sent to mainland China for trial in Communist Party-controlled courts.It has since evolved into calls for greater democracy under the “one country, two systems” formula under which Hong Kong has been administered since 1997, guaranteeing freedoms that include an independent judiciary.Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has not ruled out the possibility her administration could invoke emergency powers.
Police said in a statement on Tuesday they respected the dignity, privacy and rights of people under detention and that they were aware of online “rumors” that a person had been sexually harassed while in custody.
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