11 month ago3:50am. Hundreds of protesters remain outside Hong Kong parliament, blocking key roads into downtown. They have the streets to themselves. Police presence minimal
11 month ago2:54am: Seems slightly emptier than before. Still lots of upbeat chatter, though many are trying to sleep.
11 month agoRepresentatives of Civil Human Rights Front address crowd (in Cantonese, Mandarin and English). Announce their crowd count of 2 million and 1 (for the deceased protester yesterday).
The Civil Human Rights Front said 'almost' two million people marched in today's rally, which would be Hong Kong's biggest demonstration ever.
11 month agoOrganisers have announced a turnout estimate of "close to two million," nearly doubling that of last Sunday's rally and making it the largest protest in Hong Kong's history. Police have yet to release their figure.
11 month ago9:25pm HKT - 7 hours since the march started - the crowd isn't growing any thinner. protesters are demanding withdrawal of bill, carrie lam resignation and not to charge any students for "riot."
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11 month ago21:07, crowds still arriving at Admiralty. Some visit Harcourt Rd, some carry straight on to Central.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologises as crowds occupy roads demanding she resign over extradition debacle
11 month agoAn angry crowd of young protestors have gathered outside the Hong Kong Chief Executive's office. They're calling the policemen dogs (and worse) and calling on the CE to resign. But not a riot shield in sight.
11 month agoHarcourt Rd at 19.32
11 month agoProtesters, who have occupied Harcourt Road, light the major thoroughfare with their mobile phones, yelling: "Withdraw."
11 month agoThe crowd at Harcourt Road keeps growing after marchers occupied it, causing traffic to grind to a halt. It was a key stronghold during 2014's Occupy movement and last week's protest #extraditionbill Photo: @hkchrislau
11 month agoHarcourt Road occupied #AntiELAB
11 month agoThe view from above Hennessey Road now. #notochinaextradition #hongkong
11 month agoMore aerials by @appledaily_hk; the entire Hennessey Road and all of the parallel side streets absolutely flooded with people #反送中 #ExtraditionBill #AntiELAB
HongKong June 16, 2019. There are multiple streets parallel to this that are packed with protestors too.
11 month ago#NoChinaExtradition protesters at Admiralty
11 month ago"Do not shoot - we are Hongkongers." HongKong protesters are carrying parodies of the police warning banners, which are usually displayed before tear gas or pepper spray is deployed. #notochinaextradition Photo: @KongTsungGan
11 month agoA look at the scale of today's march as protesters flood Wan Chai and Admiralty as they head to the Central Government Complex #extraditionbill
11 month agoNothing but a sea of people outside @hkpoliceforce HQ, where one of the most popular chants is 'black police.'
11 month agoHuge Hong Kong rally kicks off as public anger boils.
11 month agoUnable to reach the memorial site due to overcrowding, people are leaving tributes to the #notochinaextradition protester who fell to his death along the road in Admiralty.
11 month agoThe Taipei ＃反送中 protests is only 20 minutes in and already hundreds have shown up with more pouring in, heard from one organizer they are expecting over a thousand people. Pleasantly surprised by the turnout, by far the biggest TW-HK solidarity protest to happen in a while.
11 month agoMap of today's march in Hong Kong
11 month agoLarge crowds have gathered in Victoria Park to urge the gov't to withdraw the extradition bill and to oppose the police's use of force against Wednesday's protesters. The march is set to kick off at 2.30pm.
11 month agoSCMP's @jeffielam reporting that MTR authorities have announced the train will no longer be stopping at Tin Hau station due to crowd levels. Here's a pic of the scene outside just a few minutes ago.
11 month agoHong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces indefinite suspension of extradition bill in wake of mass protests.
Hong Kong leader says divisive extradition law will be 'suspended'
11 month agoAt 7pm the group grew much bigger. Office workers come to show their support after work. People at the back are holding placards silently, while those in front are singing Hallelujah #antiELAB
