Hong Kong protests flare ahead of face mask ban

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Hong Kong: Face mask ban prompts thousands to protest

Some demonstrators vandalised businesses, blocked roads and set fires while police fired tear gas

The ban comes after an escalation of violence during protests on 1 October, when an officer shot a demonstrator.Many left work early to join the spontaneous demonstrations. Some furious protesters blocked roads, torched Chinese flags and vandalised stations and businesses, as police fired rounds of tear gas.

This protest movement began in opposition to a now withdrawn extradition bill. Today's passing of the emergency law did not need to go through the legislative body. The announcement has also prompted reaction from further afield, with Marta Hurtado, the United Nations human rights spokeswoman, noting at a news conference in Geneva that"any restriction must have a basis in law and be proportionate and as least intrusive as possible".

Ms Lam said"violence had been escalating to alarming levels" leading to a situation of"chaos and panic" in the city.The legislation invoked by Ms Lam, called the Emergency Regulations Ordinance, dates to 1922 and has not been used in more than 50 years. The extradition bill has since been cancelled but protests have widened into pro-democracy and anti-police demonstrations.How Hong Kong got trapped in a cycle of violence

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