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Hong Kong bans face masks as protests continue


04 October 2019  

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HONG KONG: Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is expected to discuss emergency regulations on Friday that would allow the government to ban face masks at protests, in an attempt to clamp down on pro-democracy rallies that have rocked the city since June.

Seething public anger against Chinese rule in the semi-autonomous city has underscored increasingly violent confrontations between police officers and demonstrators.

Protesters have used face masks along with yellow helmets, goggles and respirators to protect themselves from tear gas, rubber-coated bullets and water cannon, and avoid identification.

(Agencies)

Publish Date : 04 October 2019 09:53 AM

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