As pro-democracy demonstrations continue sweeping across China, sources say Hong Kong's embattled government will soon be announcing a ban on wearing masks at protests
Hong Kong’s embattled government is to announce on Friday a ban on people wearing masks at protests, sources have told the South China Morning Post.Officials are planning to impose the ban through legislation under a tough colonial-era emergency law in an attempt to end the street violence during anti-government protests that have been continuing for nearly four months.
The DAB has proposed banning people from wearing masks in unlawful protests, while those who take part in lawful protests, or those who need to wear masks on religious or health grounds, should be exempted under the proposed law. “Just like the injunction order imposed in the Hong Kong International Airport and the MTR, it gives police a legal ground to exercise their duties there,” Lam said.
“The emergency law is more specific and law-abiding ordinary citizens would not be as affected,” he said. At least 15 countries in North America or Europe have legislation banning people from wearing masks, including the United States, Canada, Germany and France.
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