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Hong Kong protests: Clashes as police clear road | |
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Police in Hong Kong have clashed with pro-democracy protesters as they cleared an underpass near the city government headquarters. | |
Hundreds of police officers wearing riot gear used pepper spray to disperse the protesters, and arrested dozens of people. | Hundreds of police officers wearing riot gear used pepper spray to disperse the protesters, and arrested dozens of people. |
Police said Lung Wo Road had to be cleared as it was a major thoroughfare. | Police said Lung Wo Road had to be cleared as it was a major thoroughfare. |
After the scuffles, police said officers involved in beating a protester would be reassigned. | After the scuffles, police said officers involved in beating a protester would be reassigned. |
Demonstrators, a mix of students and a pro-democracy group called Occupy Central, have occupied parts of Hong Kong for more than two weeks. They are demanding fully free elections in the next vote for the territory's leader. | Demonstrators, a mix of students and a pro-democracy group called Occupy Central, have occupied parts of Hong Kong for more than two weeks. They are demanding fully free elections in the next vote for the territory's leader. |
China, which has control over Hong Kong, says residents can vote - but it will vet which candidates are eligible to stand. | China, which has control over Hong Kong, says residents can vote - but it will vet which candidates are eligible to stand. |
The BBC's Juliana Liu in Hong Kong says violent clashes have been a rare sight since the evening that tear gas was first used at the beginning of the pro-democracy protests. | The BBC's Juliana Liu in Hong Kong says violent clashes have been a rare sight since the evening that tear gas was first used at the beginning of the pro-democracy protests. |
It is the third day of operations that police say are necessary to ease traffic disruption, but which they insist are not aimed at clearing the protesters. | It is the third day of operations that police say are necessary to ease traffic disruption, but which they insist are not aimed at clearing the protesters. |
Their new advance came when protesters blockaded the underpass after being cleared out of other areas of the city on Tuesday. | Their new advance came when protesters blockaded the underpass after being cleared out of other areas of the city on Tuesday. |
Local television networks broadcast live footage of scuffles, showing police arresting many protesters, whose hands were tied with plastic cuffs. | Local television networks broadcast live footage of scuffles, showing police arresting many protesters, whose hands were tied with plastic cuffs. |
Kicked and beaten | Kicked and beaten |
Tsui Wai-Hung, a police spokesman, said 37 men and eight women had been arrested for "unlawful assembly". | Tsui Wai-Hung, a police spokesman, said 37 men and eight women had been arrested for "unlawful assembly". |
None of those arrested had been hurt, the spokesman insisted, but four police officers were said to have been injured. | None of those arrested had been hurt, the spokesman insisted, but four police officers were said to have been injured. |
However, footage aired on local TV showed a protester who was handcuffed being kicked and beaten by police officers during the operation. | However, footage aired on local TV showed a protester who was handcuffed being kicked and beaten by police officers during the operation. |
Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok said later on Wednesday that some of the officers seen on the video would be moved to other posts and that an investigation would be carried out. | Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok said later on Wednesday that some of the officers seen on the video would be moved to other posts and that an investigation would be carried out. |
The protesters are now in their third week of occupying key parts of the city in a bid to put pressure on China and Hong Kong's authorities to answer their calls for reform. | The protesters are now in their third week of occupying key parts of the city in a bid to put pressure on China and Hong Kong's authorities to answer their calls for reform. |
Thousands of people took to the streets at the beginning of the demonstrations but the numbers have dwindled in recent days. | Thousands of people took to the streets at the beginning of the demonstrations but the numbers have dwindled in recent days. |
Over the weekend, Hong Kong's embattled leader CY Leung said the protesters had zero chance of changing Beijing's mind on constitutional reform, saying the protests had spun out of control. | Over the weekend, Hong Kong's embattled leader CY Leung said the protesters had zero chance of changing Beijing's mind on constitutional reform, saying the protests had spun out of control. |
Hong Kong democracy timeline | Hong Kong democracy timeline |
Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy | Q&A: Hong Kong's democracy controversy |