Human Rights Watch: Hong Kong - Face Mask Ban Violates Assembly Rights
October 04, 2019
October 04, 2019
NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release:
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- Disproportionate Response Seems Aimed to Deter Protests
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The Hong Kong government's broad ban on protesters wearing face masks is a disproportionate restriction on peaceful assembly rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the government had invoked emergency powers "to de-escalate the situation and to end the violence." . . .
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- Disproportionate Response Seems Aimed to Deter Protests
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The Hong Kong government's broad ban on protesters wearing face masks is a disproportionate restriction on peaceful assembly rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the government had invoked emergency powers "to de-escalate the situation and to end the violence." . . .