The court ruling says the mask ban was excessive, despite the turmoil from antigovernment protests
HONG KONG—A law banning people from wearing masks at protests is unconstitutional, a court ruled, dealing a setback to city authorities who imposed the measure under emergency powers to address increasingly violent antigovernment protests.
Hong Kong’s High Court said in its judgment Monday that the ban imposed on Oct. 4 is excessive, despite the turmoil engulfing the city. The legal challenge was made by a group of pro-democracy legislators in the city.
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