Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Hong Kong Activists Face Riot Charges After Holiday Protest

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Several dozen people appeared in a Hong Kong court Thursday to face rioting charges following a violent clash earlier this week between protesters and police sparked by a clampdown on holiday street food vendors. Hong Kong police and local media reports said 37 people were attending court in Kowloon, each facing one count of taking part in a riot, a rarely used charge that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. Defendants were given bail and their cases adjourned until...

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