Hong Kong protests: Violence erupts over extradition bill - ’no human rights' ...

The protests have brought a million to the streetsThe protests have brought a million to the streets (Image: GETTY)

Protesters charged police lines to try to force their way into the Legislative Council building, and police charged back, using pepper spray, after warning the protesters. More than half a million people have amassed on the streets to thwart a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial. For many people it was their first protest march, with some remarking on the strong sense of unity among the diverse crowds.

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“I come here to fight,” said a wheelchair-bound, 78-year-old man surnamed Lai, who was among the first to arrive.

Teacher Garry Chiu joined the protest with his wife and one-year-old daughter, saying: “It is no longer about me.”

Chiu added: “I need to save my daughter.

“If the law is implemented, anyone can disappear from Hong Kong.

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A protestor after tear gasA protestor after tear gas was used (Image: GETTY)

Protestors on the streetsProtestors on the streets (Image: GETTY)

“No one will get justice in China.

“We know there are no human rights,”

Kelvin Tam, a student in London said: “The extradition bill will directly threaten the core values of Hong Kong and rule of law.

“It will remove the

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