An official watchdog group released a long-awaited report that largely exonerated the use of force by police to suppress Hong Kong antigovernment protests, sparking anger among opposition groups. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests: Police watchdog clears officers over crackdown
Hong Kong's police watchdog has largely exonerated officers for their handling of democracy protests last year. The report said officers had acted within guidelines but called for a review of the use ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong watchdog absolves police over protest crackdown, dimming prospects of accountability
In a highly anticipated report, the complaints body offered a largely sympathetic view toward the force as political tensions heat up again. ( read original story ...)
Watchdog: Hong Kong police responded to violence with violence
An official Hong Kong police watchdog said in a long-awaited report Friday that officers resorted to violence during 10 months of anti-government protests only when responding to the same by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police watchdog upholds actions against protesters
A report from an official Hong Kong police watchdog says officers used force only in response to threats to their safety during months of anti-government protests last year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Watchdog Report Branded ‘Superficial’
Hong Kong's police watchdog called on Friday for a review of guidelines on the use of tear gas and training for officers in public order policing, in a long-awaited report that some democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police watchdog clears force over protest response
Report defends crackdown despite international outrage and claims of brutality ... ( read original story ...)
First Hong Kong protester to admit ‘rioting’ gets four years’ jail
A 21-year-old Hong Kong lifeguard, the first anti-government protester to plead guilty to the charge of rioting during last year's unrest, was sentenced to four years' jail on Friday for a "direct ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Watchdog Defends Police Duty to Use Force Against Protesters
The Independent Police Complaints Council report into the policing of protests during the months of unrest that gripped the city last year has found officers had a duty to use force in the face of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong watchdog says claims of police brutality should not be used as “political weapon”
Accusations of police brutality must not be used as "a weapon of political protest", Hong Kong's police watchdog said in a report on Friday, adding that the Chinese-ruled city appeared to be getting ... ( read original story ...)
Self-distancing A Pipe Dream In Hong Kong’s Cramped ‘Cubicle Flats’
Wong Mei-ying knows social-distancing is almost impossible in the Hong Kong flat she shares with 12 other people Photo: AFP / Anthony WALLACE. The 70-year-old Hong Konger lives in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shop offers ‘tear gas’ flavor ice cream
Tear gas is among the new flavors at a Hong Kong ice cream shop. The main ingredient is black peppercorns, a reminder of the pungent, peppery rounds fired by police on ... ( read original story ...)
Awkward greetings and long queues as Hong Kong’s financiers return to work
The greetings are awkward and the skyscraper lifts half-empty. But Hong Kong's cafes are filling and taxis are harder to find as the first wave of financial professionals return to their offices after ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Anthem Bill Perfectly Reasonable
The bill does not aim to limit the rights and freedoms of people, but rather to provide guidance on the use of the national anthem. ( read original story ...)