Massive anti-extradition protests

By MOOK Attractions Vico

This protest movement primarily stems from opposition to the “extradition bill.” Starting on Sunday, June 9, large-scale protests broke out, with up to 1.03 million people taking to the streets at the peak — the largest demonstration since Hong Kong’s handover to China in 1997. Furthermore, as many as 3

This protest movement primarily arose in opposition to the "extradition bill." On Sunday, June 9, large-scale demonstrations erupted, with up to 1.03 million people taking to the streets—the largest protest since Hong Kong's handover to China in 1997. Additionally, as many as 350 secondary schools saw teachers, students, and alumni signing joint petitions demanding the withdrawal of the amendments, accounting for 70% of all secondary schools in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union has announced a strike for this week.

The "extradition bill" is also known as the "fugitive bill" or "extradition law," officially titled the "Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019," commonly referred to as the "Fugitive Offenders Amendment Bill." The main demand of the protests is to oppose the passage of this bill.

The march starting from Victoria Park on the 9th, initiated by the Civil Human Rights Front (abbreviated as CHRF), showed densely packed crowds even in aerial photos. It expanded to include a strike, school walkout, and market shutdown on Wednesday the 12th, with slogans like “Occupy Admiralty” and “Take Back Hong Kong” strongly expressing the resolute opposition and firm stance of Hong Kong residents protesting against the extradition bill.