Tag: hong kong

Hong Kong’s government polices protestors

Photo courtesy of Hf9631, Wikipedia Protestors in Hong Kong face another setback with a new law that prohibits people from covering their faces. The Prohibition on Face Covering Regulation, also known as the face-mask ban, allows for citizens of Hong Kong to be charged with a criminal offense, punishable by […]

Pro-democracy Advocates Fuel Public Debate

Photo courtesy of Trey Menefee, Flickr Creative Commons In recent weeks there have been a series of student protests in Hong Kong. These protests, as reported by the New York Times, are in response to the Aug. 31 decision by the Chinese Parliament to limit the candidates for the highest office […]