The 2019 Hong Kong protests, also known as the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (or Anti-ELAB) movement, are an ongoing series of demonstrations in Hong Kong which were triggered by the introduction of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill by the Hong Kong government. If enacted, the bill would have let local authorities detain and extradite criminal fugitives who are wanted in territories with which Hong Kong does not currently have extradition agreements, including Taiwan and mainland China.
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This created concerns that the bill would subject Hong Kong residents and visitors to the mainland Chinese jurisdiction and legal system, undermining the region’s autonomy and its civil liberties. As the protests progressed, the protesters laid out five key demands, which include the withdrawal of the bill, investigation into alleged police brutality and misconduct, the release of arrested protesters, a complete retraction of the official characterisation of the protests as “riots”, and Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s resignation along with the introduction of universal suffrage for election of the Legislative Council and the Chief Executive.
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The protest rally held on 9 June saw up to a million people marching for the withdrawal of the bill. However, this has failed to pressurize the government and protesters gathered outside the Legislative Council Complex to stall the bill’s second reading on 12 June. The protest escalated into a violent confrontation between the protesters and the police, who have deployed tear gas and rubber bullets. An even bigger march took place on 16 June, just one day after the suspension of the bill, as protesters shifted the focus onto what they alleged to be the excessive use of force by the police on 12 June. The anniversary of the handover on 1 July marked the storming of the LegCo Complex which was largely viewed as a watershed moment for the protest.
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Subsequently, protests have continued throughout the summer, escalating into increasingly violent confrontations involving the police, activists on both sides, suspected triad gangs, and local residents in all districts throughout the region. Police operations and alleged misconduct, including its inaction when suspected triad members assaulted protesters and commuters in Yuen Long on July 21 and the storming of Prince Edward station on August 31 have further escalated the protests. Large-scale demonstrations occurred on 1 October, being the National Day, when an 18-year-old student protester was shot while attempting to hit a policeman.
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Lam suspended the extradition bill on 15 June and declared the bill “dead” on 9 July, but resisted withdrawing it until an announcement to the effect was made on 4 September. Intending to curb protests, Carrie Lam invoked the Emergency Regulations Ordinance on 4 October to implement an anti-mask law to counterproductive effects, resulting in citywide conflicts that have occurred throughout October. The bill was finally withdrawn on 23 October, but the government refused to concede to the other four demands.
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