Thousands of anti-government protesters march on a street after leaving a rally in Victoria Park on August 18, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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Protesters took to the streets on a rainy Sunday in a pro-democracy demonstration on Hong Kong Island.
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Protesters gather for a rally in Victoria Park in Hong Kong on August 18, 2019, in the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that has since morphed into a wider call for democratic rights in the semi-autonomous city.
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A protester holding a yellow umbrella observes the march during the demonstration.
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Protesters bandage one eye in tribute to a fellow protester who may lose an eye after being shot with a beanbag round, in Hong Kong on August 18, 2019.
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Pro-Beijing supporters hold the Chinese national flag during a pro-government rally at Tamar Park on August 17, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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The employee of a cleaning company tries to remove graffiti (“scum of society”) from the facade of the police station in the district Wan Chai on August 19, 2019.
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Protesters occupy the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International Airport during a demonstration on August 12, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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Policeman patrol inside Hong Kong international airport on August 19, 2019.
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A demonstrator observes the police during a protest action in front of a Hong Kong government building in the Central district.
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A pro-democracy protester holds a placard during another demonstration at Hong Kong’s international airport on August 13, 2019.
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Protesters walk in front go a graffiti during a rally in Chartered Garden on August 16, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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Police officers charge toward protesters after a rally in Sheung Shui district on July 13, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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A police officer points a firearm during a clash with protesters who had gathered outside Kwai Chung police station, in support of protesters detained with the charge of rioting, in Hong Kong late on July 30, 2019.
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A woman shouts at police officers as they advance towards protesters in the district of Yuen Long on July 27, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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A sign is seen defaced by protesters at the Chinese liaison office after a march against a controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong on July 21, 2019.
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Demonstrators gather and illuminated smartphone flashlights during a rally organized by civil servants at Chater Garden in the Central district on Aug 2, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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Protesters react after police fired tear gas in Tai Po district during a general strike in Hong Kong on August 5, 2019, as simultaneous rallies were held across seven districts.
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A protester spray paints a security camera on the outside of the Chinese government’s liaison office in Hong Kong after taking part in an anti-extradition bill march on July 21, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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A protester attempts to kick a tear gas canister during a demonstration on Hungry Ghost Festival day in Sham Shui Po district on August 14, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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Protesters clash with police amid tear gas after taking part in an anti-extradition bill march on July 21, 2019.
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A pro-democracy protester is held by police outside Tsim Sha Tsui Police station during a demonstration against the controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong on August 11, 2019.
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A Hong Kong policeman falls backwards during a scuffle with pro-democracy protesters during ongoing demonstrations at Hong Kong’s International Airport on August 13, 2019.
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An injured man, who was suspected by protesters of being an undercover police officer, is taken away by paramedics at the Hong Kong International Airport.
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Police fire tear gas to clear pro-Democracy protesters during a demonstration on Hungry Ghost Festival day in the Sham Shui Po district on August 14, 2019 in Hong Kong, China.
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