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| Hong Kong protests: Tens of thousands gather for major rally | Hong Kong protests: Tens of thousands gather for major rally |
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| Tens of thousands of pro-democracy campaigners have gathered in Hong Kong for another day of protests, amid increasingly severe warnings by the Beijing government. | Tens of thousands of pro-democracy campaigners have gathered in Hong Kong for another day of protests, amid increasingly severe warnings by the Beijing government. |
| A march on Saturday was peaceful, but demonstrators and police have clashed frequently over the past 10 weeks. | A march on Saturday was peaceful, but demonstrators and police have clashed frequently over the past 10 weeks. |
| The protests were sparked by an extradition bill, which has since been suspended by the Hong Kong government. | The protests were sparked by an extradition bill, which has since been suspended by the Hong Kong government. |
| China has condemned the unrest as "behaviour that is close to terrorism". | China has condemned the unrest as "behaviour that is close to terrorism". |
| The protest organisers, the Civil Rights Human Front, were denied authorisation for a march through the city, but police have allowed Sunday's demonstration in Victoria Park. | The protest organisers, the Civil Rights Human Front, were denied authorisation for a march through the city, but police have allowed Sunday's demonstration in Victoria Park. |
| The Civil Rights Human Front has called for the protest to be peaceful. | The Civil Rights Human Front has called for the protest to be peaceful. |
| Last weekend activists occupied the airport, leading to hundreds of flights being cancelled. | |
| What are the protests about? | |
| They were sparked by a bill that would allow extradition from Hong Kong the Chinese mainland. | |
| Critics argue that the proposal would undermine the territory's judicial independence and could be used to target those who speak out against the Chinese government. | |
| The former British colony has a special status, with its own legal system and judiciary, and rights and freedoms not seen in mainland China. | |
| The bill - announced by the government in in February - was suspended following mass rallies in June. But the protesters want it withdrawn altogether. | |
| They are also demanding democratic reform and an investigation into alleged police brutality. | |
| Quick guide to HK protests | Quick guide to HK protests |