Among for joining us we begin in hong kong where prodemocracy activists are brushing aside a legal setback to protest an emergency law banning facemask tens of thousands have been braving the rain to defy the decree even after Hong Kongs High Court refused to grant an injunction blocking the ban the church chief executive imposed the measure on friday she said it was needed to prevent more violence prodemocracy activists hope the law can still be overturned when the high courts hears their petition against the measure later this month. After the court ruling prodemocracy lawmaker said the facemask band could set a dangerous precedent there are extremely important constitutional implications coming out of this case because if the chief executive can use the Emergency Powers 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 of the hong kong people you can suspend elec
A michael thanks for joining us hongkong is facing down another tense day a chord is set to hear a legal challenge filed by lawmakers against a ban on prodemocracy activists wearing face masks many protesters have already defied the prohibition sparking clashes with riot police. From the streets into the courtroom hong kongs prodemocracy lawmakers are hoping the judiciary will take that saeed theyre making a 2nd bid to overturn a facemask man and Emergency Powers which bypass the Legislative Council today is about off or tearing those them versus the rule of law i would say this is one of the most important constitutional cases in the history of. This could be the very last constitutional fight on our part of this emergency will just get so pass just like that hong kong will be deep into a very black hole how find that. On saturday protesters lined up hand in hand against the Emergency Powers forming a human chain and Wearing Masks in a peaceful act of defiance. To time you go trying t
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
I married to evanston its good to have you with us tens of thousands of prodemocracy activists in hong kong are defying the newly introduced ban on wearing face masks during protests thats despite a legal setback prodemocracy lawmakers attempted to overturn the ban but that was rejected by Hong Kongs High Court the territorys chief executive kerri lam imposed a colonial era emergency law and face mask ban on friday angry protesters have clashed with police in response authorities fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. Spontaneity is the thing that 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 weekends protesters coming out in big numbers in the beginning clashes erupt Police Firing tear gas i have witnessed se
Elect a new parliament it looks like more voters than ever could throw their support behind outsider candidates as dissatisfaction with mainstream parties grows. I married to evanston its good to have you with us. Tens of thousands of prodemocracy activists in hong kong are defying a newly introduced ban and wearing face masks during protests thats despite a legal setback prodemocracy lawmakers attempted to have the ban overturned but that was rejected by Hong Kongs High Court the territorys chief executive kerri lam imposed a colonial era emergency law and face mask ban on friday angry protesters have clashed with police in response of 40 is fired tear gas to disperse the crowds. 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. Protesters are out again today where you have seen some of the pictures and it has