The male dominated society as tunisia goes to the polls we hear from the campaigners empowering female lawmakers. Im irish waiter thank you for joining us hong kong is waking up to another tense day a court is set to hear a legal challenge filed by lawmakers against a ban on prodemocracy ad activist wearing face masks many protesters have already defied the prohibition sparking clashes with riot police and the closure of the subway. Our. Phone call was the right hand in hand against the face of protesters have frequently formed human chains in hong kong in recent weeks apiece. Yet potent act of defiance inspired by a human chain 30 years ago that propelled the collapse of the communist soviet union. Was her 1st. Birthday. Today the fury of the protestors is focused on the communist party in beijing and the emergency law invoked by the government in hong kong the time you go to college trying to numerous rallies before but i never wore a mask are wearing a mask today not because i want
Im Michael Oakley thanks for joining us we begin in hong kong where prodemocracy activists are brushing aside a legal setback to protest an emergency law banning face matts tens of thousands have been braving the rain to defy the treaty this even after Hong Kongs High Court refused to grant an injunction blocking the ban the territorys chief executive kerry imposed the measure on friday she said it was needed to prevent more violence prodemocracy activists hope the law can still be overturned the high court will hear their petition against the measure later this month. After the court ruling prodemocracy Lawmakers Said the face mask ban could say a dangerous precedent. There are extremely important constitutional implications coming out of this case because if the chief executive can be used and large and see housed in this way there is nothing stopping her from using it to do other things such as prolonging the Detention Time and to contravene the fundamental human rights and freedom
Omarion evanston its good to have you with us tens of thousands of prodemocracy activists in hong kong are defying a newly introduced ban on wearing face masks during protests and thats despite a legal setback angry protesters clashed with police and then response authorities fired tear gas to disperse the crowds prodemocracy lawmakers had attempted to get the banned overturned but that was rejected by Hong Kongs High Court the territorys chief executive kerry lamb imposed emergency law and a ban on face masks on friday. Correspondent mathias building is following developments in hong kong and he joins us now for the latest so. The court has now rejected the challenge to the emergency law so how have protesters been responding to that decision. Well protesters are out again today where you have seen some of the pictures and it has been pretty much the same as in the other week and protesters coming out in big numbers in the beginning clashes erupt Police Firing tear gas i have witnesse
I married to evanston its good to have you with us for a 2nd day tens of thousands of prodemocracy activists in hong kong are defining a newly introduced ban on wearing face masks angry protesters clashed with police and in response authorities fired tear gas to disperse the crowds the territorys chief executive kerry lamb imposed the ban on face masks on friday an attempt by prodemocracy lawmakers to get it overturned was rejected by Hong Kongs High Court on sunday. Or earlier i spoke to correspondent mathias building in hong kong he says the mask ban introduced friday and the courts decision to uphold Emergency Powers has failed to solve the violence still. Between police and protesters. While protesters are out again today where you have seen some of the pictures and it has been pretty much the same as in the other weekends protesters coming out in big numbers in the beginning and clashes erupt Police Firing tear gas i have witnessed several dozens of rounds of tear gas the amounts
American evanston its good to have you with us we begin in hong kong where prodemocracy lawmakers have suffered a setback in the Territories High Court the judge dismissed their bid to get an injunction against a ban on face masks warning demonstrations protesters reacted to finally with more marches in Hong Kong Central Business District which later descended into another night of violence. Tens of thousands of prodemocracy protesters continue to defy a ban on face masks on sunday carol lam hong kongs governor had introduced the ban on the colonial era state of Emergency Powers in hopes of curbing months of unrest prodemocracy lawmakers again went to the high court on sunday morning seeking an injunction against the ban they argued the Emergency Powers bypass legislature and contravene the citys constitution today is about 40. 1st system rule of law i would say this is one of the most important constitutional cases in the history of all but a senior judge dismissed the case that only