hong kong police violence, hong kong protests, tear gas abuse

The Collateral Damage Caused by 10,000 Rounds of Tear Gas Fired by HK Police

From June 12 to November 13, Hong Kong police fired at least 9,362 rounds of tear gas to try to control the protesters. On November 19, the numbers released by Jiang Yongxiang, Senior Superintendent of the Police Public Relations Branch of the Hong Kong Police, showed that the police had only used 1,458 rounds of ...

December 3, 2019

Helen London

Hong Kong Police: Uncontrolled Use of Tear Gas

As the conflict between Hong Kong protestors and the Hong Kong police intensified, the officers started using tear gas. Till now, more than 1,800 rounds have been fired against the protestors. Tear gas against citizens Hong Kong police argue that they are compelled to use tear gas because protestors have turned more violent. However, a ...

August 28, 2019

Max Lu