Hong Kong Set to Ban Face Masks in Bid to Curb Violence

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4 October 2019 09:49 WIB

An anti-government protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask attends a protest in Sham Shui Po district on China's National Day in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2019. Picture taken October 1, 2019. Hong Kong is set to enact an emergency law to ban face masks at rallies, media reported on Thursday, as authorities grapple with nearly four months of anti-government protests. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

4 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

Participants try to get university security to open the door of a building for them, during a students' demonstration on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in solidarity with the student protester who was shot by a police officer on October 1, the CUHK students who were arrested in anti-government protests, and the pro-democracy movement, in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China, October 3, 2019. Many demonstrators wear face masks to hide their identities and shield themselves from tear gas. REUTERS/Susana Vera

4 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

People take part in a students' demonstration on the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in solidarity with the student protester who was shot by a police officer on October 1, the CUHK students who were arrested in anti-government protests, and the pro-democracy movement, in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China, October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Susana Vera

4 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

4 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

A protester kicks a police vehicle at a demonstration at Taikoo station in Hong Kong, China October 3, 2019. Police have also urged the government to impose curfews to help curb the escalating violence in the Chinese-ruled city, where officers have become a target of protesters amid accusations of excessive force. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

4 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB

Anti-government protesters, wearing a Guy Fawkes masks and a full face mask, attend a protest in Sham Shui Po district on China's National Day in Hong Kong, China October 1, 2019. Picture taken October 1, 2019. Hong Kong is set to enact an emergency law to ban face masks at rallies, media reported on Thursday, as authorities grapple with nearly four months of anti-government protests. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

4 Oktober 2019 00:00 WIB