Hong Kong residents hold first protest in years under strict COVID-19 rules
Hong Kong residents held their first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.
























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Police watch protesters walking within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. A banner reads "Ocean Shores residents oppose a reclamation in Area 132. No air pollution."ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police watch protesters walking within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. The banners read "Oppose the building of cement plant and rubbish processing facility."ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police watch protesters walking within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. A banner reads "Ocean Shores residents oppose a reclamation in Area 132. No air pollution."ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police watch protesters walking within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police record protesters walking within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police watch protesters walking within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. A banner reads "Oppose another reclamation in Tseung Kwan O. No cement plant!! No rubbish processing facility."ASSOCIATED PRESS
Police accompany protesters walking within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Protesters walk within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Protesters wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Protesters walk within a cordon line wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Participants take number tags prior to a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A protester waits for participants to distribute number tags prior to a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday, March 26. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.