Hong Kong High Court rules ban on face masks unconstitutional

High Court of Hong Kong on vember 18 ruled ban on face masks unconstitutional. law h been revived from emergency legislation dating back to  British colonial era. Despite ban, protestors were seen wearing masks many times over last few weeks.

" restrictions it imposes on fundamental rights go furr than is reasonably necessary [...] and refore fail to meet proportionality test," court said in a press statement.

ruling comes as a blow to government which is still struggling to control month-long violent protests in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's executive leer Carrie Lam in October incorporated rarely used emergency powers and banned people from wearing face masks during public assemblies. On or hand, many protestors defied ban and continued protests wearing face masks.

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Violence escalates

Meanwhile, violence escalated on Sunday with protestors shooting arrows and pelting petrol bombs and bricks. On or hand, police countered m with firing tear gas. A riot police officer sustained injuries after being shot in leg with an arrow.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus became a battlefield as police stormed into varsity held by pro-democracy protestors on Monday. According to reports, police tried to enter university campus in full force that protestors h held for several days. A few protestors were arrested by police at outer edges of a barrice protecting university. y soon pulled back after a group of students put barrices on fire and hurled dozens of petrol bombs at police.

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Clash between police and protestors

Earlier, riot police in Hong Kong batted with pro-democracy protestors at different varsity campuses and brought to a halt city's upscale business hub on vember 12. It is considered to be one of most violent phases of unrest seen in more than five months of widespre protests. recent violence sparked since Monday when a police officer shot a protestor on Monday and a man was set on fire in neighboring district. universities present in city emerged as battlefields throughout Tuesday, vember 12 with sustained clashes at major campuses for first time. main violence erupted from Chinese University of Hong Kong where usual grounds were turned into a battlefield.

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