A woman writes a letter addressing to the 13 activists jailed for protesting the government's redevelopment plans of North-East New Territories. Hong Kong, 28 September, 2017.
National Pride or National Shame?
(HONG KONG) - Pro-democracy activists and citizens young and old came out on 1 October National Day to protest the increasing authoritarianism and decline of the city's judicial independence.
Among the chief concerns of pro-democracy activists the imprisonment of prominent student leaders Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, Alex Chow and 13 others as part of the larger Umbrella Movement in 2014. The rally also highlighted the unfairness pro-democracy lawmakers disqualified from the Legislative Council.
Up to 40,000 attended the protest, claim organisers, as the march began in Victoria Park at 2:30pm and ended in Tamar Square. The march was punctuated with torrential rain.
Protestors collect funds in Harcourt Road to support the 13 activists jailed. Many have claimed that the jailing of the activists was a form of political persecution. Hong Kong, 1 October 2017.
Marchers converged on Causeway Road. Over 40,000 people participated in the national day march in Hong Kong, 1 October.
A police officer looks at a stall managed by League of Social Democrats. The Causeway Bay pedestrian area was closed off until 2:30pm for opposition political parties, Hong Kong, 1 October 2017.
A protestor carries a Kuomintang flag in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, 01 October 2017. The Kuomintang fought in the Chinese Civil War against the Chinese Communist Party in 1949.
Avery Ng, Chairman of the League of Social Democrats, addresses the media in Victoria Park. He was embroiled in a scandal that involved throwing a "smelly fish sandwich" at Chief Executive Leung Chung-Ying.
Occupy leader and HKU professor Benny Tai addresses the crowd in Victoria Park. A petition to remove him from his teaching post was initiated from Junius Ho.