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Despite police intimidation, the lawful assembly, "2020 Karma to Commies, Universal Siege on Communist" with the letter of no objection issued from 1400 to 2200 is about to take place. Participants flooded Chater Garden

Source: Flash Media
Police stopped and searched youngsters near Central,
4 were arrested for possession of obstructive weapons, wrench, baton were found.

Source: rthk
1559 Central
Police tackled a man
1620 Admiralty
Armored vehicles and water cannon vehicles standby
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Police forcefully ended the approved assembly in Charter Garden
Tear gas deployed surrounding Charter Garden
#FirstHand

Labour Unions Set Up Booths at the Universal Siege on Communists Assembly

14:20 | Central

Apart from the black “Liberate Hong Hong, The Revolution Of Our Times” flag, there were other flags representing labour unions from various industries at the Assembly.

Labour union have also set up booths at the venue. Unions such as the Union for New Civil Servants, Railway Power, Construction Site Workers General Union, Catering and Hotel Industries Employees General Union, Hong Kong Hotel Employees Union, HA Employees Alliance, The General Union of Hong Kong Speech Therapists, Hong Kong Design Industries Union all had booths set-up.

#19Jan #LabourUnion #TheUniversalSiegeOnCommunistsAssembly
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1600 | #Central

The Police pinned down a man around the intersection of Ice House Street and Dex Voeux Road Central. Mutiple times pointing their pepper spray at surrounding journalists. The man was later released.

#19Jan #PoliceBrutality #TheUniversalSiegeOnCommunistsAssembly

Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3518313931529129&id=207097505984138
Peaceful Assembly before tear gas attack
Photos from: am730
1713 | #Central
Riot Police Almost Caused Stampede

Outside Central MTR station, riot police suddenly pushed the civilians there while also shoving reporters and almost caused a stampede.

#19Jan #Stampede