Organisers said they counted more than 1 million on the streets, or nearly 1 in 7 Hong Kong residents. Demonstrators gather to protest against a government proposal that could allow extraditions to mainland China, in Hong Kong on Jun 9, 2019. Late Sunday, the government, responding to the protests, said the bill would prevent Hong Kong from becoming a haven for fugitives. A high court judge who signed a petition organised by University of Hong Kong alumni was reprimanded by the city’s chief justice. Polling by the University of Hong Kong has indicated that opposition to the extradition plan is even higher.

Source: bd News24 June 10, 2019 05:37 UTC