Hong Kong, November 30
Secondary-school students and retirees joined forces to protest in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first of several weekend rallies planned across the city, as pro-democracy activists vowed to battle what they say are police brutality and unlawful arrests.
A top Hong Kong official said the government was looking into setting up an independent committee to review the handling of the crisis, which has seen increasingly violent demonstrations since starting more than five months ago.
Hong Kong has seen relative calm since local elections last week delivered a victory to pro-democracy candidates. Still, activists appear keen to maintain the momentum of their movement. Elderly Hong Kongers, some with visors and canes, stood not far from young, black-clad protesters. All listened to pro-democracy speakers in a gathering marked by a festive mood.
Protesters are angered by what they see as Chinese interference in freedoms promised when Britain returned Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997. — Reuters
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