CHINA-HONGKONG: PRO-DEMOCRACY MARCH ON JULY 1 BANNED IN HONGKONG
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In a letter to Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) convenor Jimmy Sham, the Hong Kong police have prohibited the annual pro-democracy march on July 1 on the basis of coronavirus social distancing measures and previous unrest. The letter said “Due to persisting social unrest, Hong Kong police have cautiously assessed the risks and believe that some participants of this public assembly and public procession may depart from the planned rally location and marching route and violently vandalise buildings as listed above. They may pose a severe threat to the safety of other participants, citizens, journalists and police officers and you do not have the capacity to control their acts.”
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