Hong Kong activists say they are planning another mass rally at the weekend to pressure the government to drop a plan to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland as worries over the future of the former British colony's unique status grow.
— estimated at more than 10,000 people, according to the police force — left scores injured in violence outside the local Legislative Council. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets, while protesters threw objects and charged police lines.bill that critics, including foreign businesses, say threatens Hong Kong's protections under the "one country, two systems" policy
But the scale of the protests made the holding of the session impossible. Though demonstrations have since subsided, Legco — as the Legislative Council is known — has yet to reschedule the debate. Hong Kong's top official, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, has defied protest calls to drop the legislation and step down from her post. She says the government will ensure that no one's human rights are violated as a result of the extradition legislation.
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