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After a lull of a few days, protesters from Hong Kong were called back to the streets this Sunday, December 1, a week after the overwhelming victory of pro-democracy in local elections.
The pro-democracy camp believes it had no response to Sunday's vote, district elections he has largely won . He intends to federate a maximum of support during the peaceful demonstration of the day.
As in June and August, strollers and families are expected to Tsim Sha Tsoi, tells our correspondent in the region, Stéphane Lagarde . Retirees too, who came out on Saturday in the streets alongside young protesters.
The march is held in the Polyuechnical University (PolyU) district , occupied for more than two weeks. It is legal, with the police issuing a "no objection letter" for three rallies, while calling the participants, who are planning to converge in the direction of the US consulate, to remain peaceful.
" Please, try to restrain yourself during the event. Be 100% rational and non-violent, "also urges the LIHKJ network, a platform for sharing movement information.
Violence in Hong Kong's Mong Kong District
The objective is to recall the five main demands of the movement, including the abandonment of legal proceedings against protesters, the resignation of the chief executive, universal suffrage or an independent commission of inquiry into police violence.
For now, once again, the winners of Sunday's elections are still waiting for a response from local authorities. The Hong Kong executive, still headed by Carrie Lam, has simply mentioned the establishment of an independent commission soon on the origin of the crisis.
In the night of Saturday to Sunday, in the popular district of Mong Kog, demonstrators blocked roads and the police used tear gas, for the first time since the ballot, underlines Agence France-Presse.
On the continent, the Chinese media did not give the results
On Sunday, a video circulated on the internet showing a protester brutally assaulting a man who was trying to clear a barricade, adds AFP. In this filmed sequence, the bloody victim stumbles before collapsing after being hit in the head with a heavy object.
" It could have killed him, " Hong Kong police chief Chris Tang Ping-keung said on the radio, saying the events happened Saturday night in Mong Kok. Police sources add that an investigation is underway.
The state of health of the victim is not known. Hospital authorities said three people were taken to hospital Saturday night, after being injured during protests. One came out and the other two are in a stable state.
On the continent, the Chinese media have still not given the results of the elections. State propaganda continues to point the finger at hostile foreign forces, such as the People's Daily poster depicting a bloody hand in the colors of the United States flag , which supports the movement .
Chilean Michelle Bachelet accused of interfering in Hong Kong
Also steadfast in the tone of Chinese diplomacy, accusing any taking position on Hong Kong of " external interference " in the affairs of China.
Supporting the movement is now reprehensible, including for foreigners in China. According to the official newspaper of the Communist Party of Guangdong, a Belizean national was arrested for alleged conspiracy with people in the United States for the purpose of interfering in the affairs of Hong Kong.
China also accuses the head of mission for human rights at the UN to interfere in the affairs of its special administrative region. Michelle Bachelet urged the Hong Kong executive to conduct " an impartial investigation into reports of excessive use of force by the police ."
The pro-democracy movement began in June in rejecting a bill to allow extradition to mainland China. It has since been suspended, but protesters have expanded their demands.
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