The 44 charged had been arrested after a peaceful gathering on Sunday.
court on Wednesday charged with rioting for their role in a recent protest that turned violent when thousands of activists clashed with police near Beijing’s main representative office in the city.
The use of the anti-riot law could infuriate activists who have been demanding that the government avoid using the term “riot” to refer to the demonstrations. Underlaw, rioting is defined as an unlawful assembly of three or more people where any person “commits a breach of the peace”, and a conviction can carry a 10-year prison sentence.
Hundreds of people surrounded a police station late on Tuesday after the 44 activists were charged, and on Wednesday morning, hundreds gathered outside the court house, chanting “revolution of our time” and “liberateEven with a typhoon approaching the city and rain lashing down, many of them, huddled beneath umbrellas, stayed on to show solidarity.
Since mid-June the protests have escalated and become more frequent, at times shutting government offices, blocking roads and disrupting business as some of the demonstrations degenerated into violent clashes between activists and police.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
New protest erupts as Hong Kong charges 44 activists with riotingHONG KONG - Hundreds of people surrounded a police station in Hong Kong on Tuesday chanting “free the martyrs” after 44 activists were charged with rioting following weekend clashes between protesters and police defending China’s representative office.
Read more »
Clashes in Hong Kong after police charge protesters with riotingHundreds are protesting after police announced that 44 people arrested in clashes on Sunday, July 28, have been charged with rioting
Read more »
Indonesia returns containers of waste to France, Hong Kong | The Manila Times OnlineThe containers were loaded with a combination of garbage, plastic waste and hazardous materials in violation of import rules, according to customs officials. AFP PHOTO
Read more »
Indonesia returns containers of waste to France, Hong KongIndonesia has returned seven shipping containers of illegally imported waste to France and Hong Kong, an official said Tuesday, marking the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation to send back rubbish to their wealthy places of origin.
Read more »