Off in hong kong, which is in lockdown preparing for a rivalfrom the chinese president xi jinping. Lockdown preparing for a rivalfrom the chinese president xijinping. He is arriving to mark the 20th Anniversary of the handover from britain to china. It is his first visit to the city as chinese leader and protest are expected. 26 activists were arrested on wednesday after occupying a monument to the reunification. Our correspondent joins us now from hong kong. What is expected today . The chinese president expected to land around midday, but his visit has already been marred by a series of small scale guerilla type protests. The latest one overnight happened just behind me, about two dozen pro democracy protesters were arrested. They were demanding greater Voting Rights for hong kong, as well as the unconditional release ofa as well as the unconditional release of a chinese civilians. We believe they are still in police custody. We are also expecting more smaller scale protests to come.
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Nearly 30 years after the hillsborough disaster, six people, including former Police Officers, are to face criminal charges. 96 liverpool fans died in a crush at the Football Ground in april 1989. New inquests last year concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. Today it was announced that former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield is to face charges of manslaughter by Gross Negligence and five other figures will also be prosecuted. Campaigners say the charges send a message about accountability, as our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. They have had enquiries, investigations and inquest, but the hillsborough families have never had public prosecutions. They have fought for nearly 30 years for this moment. I am absolutely delighted. We got today everything we could have asked for. The decision, in my opinion, was correct. We look forward to the due process in the court of law. In 1989, the Police Officer in charge At Hillsborough was Davi
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Nearly 30 years after the hillsborough disaster, six people, including former Police Officers, are to face criminal charges. 96 liverpool fans died in a crush at the Football Ground in april 1989. New inquests last year concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. Today it was announced that former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield is to face charges of manslaughter by Gross Negligence and five other figures will also be prosecuted. Campaigners say the charges send a message about accountability, as our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. They have had enquiries, investigations and inquest, but the hillsborough families have never had public prosecutions. They have fought for nearly 30 years for this moment. I am absolutely delighted. We got today everything we could have asked for. The decision, in my opinion, was correct. We look forward to the due process in the court of law. In 1989, the Police Officer in charge At Hillsborough was Davi
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Nearly 30 years after the hillsborough disaster, six people, including former Police Officers, are to face criminal charges. 96 liverpool fans died in a crush at the Football Ground in april 1989. New inquests last year concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. Today it was announced that former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield is to face charges of manslaughter by Gross Negligence and five other figures will also be prosecuted. Campaigners say the charges send a message about accountability, as our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. They have had enquiries, investigations and inquest, but the hillsborough families have never had public prosecutions. They have fought for nearly 30 years for this moment. I am absolutely delighted. We got today everything we could have asked for. The decision, in my opinion, was correct. We look forward to the due process in the court of law. In 1989, the Police Officer in charge At Hillsborough was Davi
Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Nearly 30 years after the hillsborough disaster, six people, including former Police Officers, are to face criminal charges. 96 liverpool fans died in a crush at the Football Ground in april 1989. New inquests last year concluded the fans had been unlawfully killed. Today it was announced that former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield is to face charges of manslaughter by Gross Negligence and five other figures will also be prosecuted. Campaigners say the charges send a message about accountability, as our correspondent Judith Moritz reports. They have had enquiries, investigations and inquest, but the hillsborough families have never had public prosecutions. They have fought for nearly 30 years for this moment. I am absolutely delighted. We got today everything we could have asked for. The decision, in my opinion, was correct. We look forward to the due process in the court of law. In 1989, the Police Officer in charge At Hillsborough was Davi