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Police Pepper-sprayed Protesters on China National Day
October 1, 2010
Hong Kong
 The Calm Before Being Pepper-sprayed (note pepper-spray circled)  Journalist (cameraman from NOW TV?) Pepper-sprayed Unprovoked  The Aftermath (This photo essay is on  .
Click for details)"Police pepper-sprayed a journalist," a few protesters yelled. The police used pepper-spray repeatedly unprovoked and without warning against around 100 pro-democracy protesters in front of the Central Government Liaison Office in Western District, Hong Kong this afternoon on the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. A cameraman of NOW TV was reported as a victim of the spray. Legislator Long Hair, aka Leung Kwok Hung, was amongst the protesters sprayed. He could not open his eyes even after rinsing them with bottled water and had to be sent to the hospital for treatment. The protest was organized by the League of Social Democrats and over a hundred people gathered outside the Legislative Council in Central and marched to the liaison office demanding the "end of one party rule" and the release of dissident Liu Xiaobo, who is being jailed for 11 years for inciting subversion as the instigator of Charter '08, demanding human rights for Chinese citizens. The protesters were prevented from approaching the liaison office by massive police barricades. Scuffle broke out after negotiation between Long Hair and the Police failed to break the impasse. Police said that they have arrested five men for acts of public disorder. They were not immediately charged pending further investigation and were released on bail. Under the principle of "one country, two systems", Hong Kong runs on economic and political systems different from those of mainland China. Hong Kong is one of the world's leading international financial centres, with a major capitalist service economy. Unlike the mainland, Hong Kong has a well-developed civil society and enjoys freedom of protest, assembly and expression.  Leglislator Long Hair (aka Leung Kwok Hung) Rinses After Being Pepper-sprayed  Rally  Koo Protests with Coffin  Curse on Chinese Communist Party  Coffin Taken by Police  Protesters Removes Barracade  Lui Yuk Lin (Lady Long Hair) Confronts (This photo essay is on .
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