It is estimated that there were about 130,000 participants joined tonight assembly in Charter Garden,
The theme is to urge the US Congress to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.

Oct 14 Rally for Supporting the Hong Kong Democracy and Human Rights Act

Thousands of people joined the rally. On a footbridge, people are chanting "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times"

#GlobalSupport #HumanRightsAct #StandwithHK #FreeHK

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Riot police arrest inside the station

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Riot police holding tear gas guns.

Airport Express and Tung Chung Line stopped service

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Police suddenly ran and pressed down people, making arrest

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Police used pepper spray inside the station.
Also shouting at the press.

路透社：成千上萬年輕抗爭者參與集會，請求美國的援助。

// Tens of thousands of mostly young pro-democracy activists rallied in Hong Kong on Monday in the first legal protest since the introduction of colonial-era emergency laws and pleaded for help from the United States. //

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests/tens-of-thousands-of-hong-kong-protesters-plead-for-u-s-help-idUSKBN1WT039?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

The HRDA may well have been scheduled for voting this week at the House of Representatives, but the Senate is moving on much more slowly. One reason could be that their version of the bill is still undergoing amendments for stronger terms, and it is indeed the 'spicier' version as of now than the House one, but the other reason might possibly be their Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell. McConnell has shown support for Hong Kong before, but his stance has not been as firm as that of Speaker Pelosi of the House. The bill must first be put onto the Senate agenda by McConnell, or else it cannot be acted upon. US analysts relate his inaction to his wife, Elaine Chao, and her dubious connections with China. She has been under investigation for ethics violations, and her family have been involved in tranfers of private moneys in the past for McConnell's reelection efforts. This puts McConnell in a particularly shaky position, and adds uncertainties to the successful passage of the bill. It is thus now important for us to pressure McConnell to side with Hong Kong. Hong Kongers can leave messages on his social media platforms to firstly thank him for his work on Hong Kong so far, and reassure him of the support from both Hong Kongers and the Senate on his proceeding with the bill, and then urge him to schedule a vote on the HRDA as soon as possible. The key message to him is that staying 'clean' and liberating Hong Kong will only work in his favour in the 2020 elections and overall. This is again something simple that Hong Kongers can do on the ground to facilitate and safeguard the passage of the HRDA, which still faces nuanced obstacles at this stage.

#international #HKHRDA #UScongress #standwithHK #fightforfreedom

All MTR service will be ended at 10pm

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https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/15/fight-hong-kong-130000-gather-urge-us-pass-human-rights-act-monitor-citys-autonomy-organisers-say/

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https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/15/hong-kong-protesters-not-bluffing-love-hate-hope-win/

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https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/15/press-freedom-watchdog-dismisses-chinas-70-years-progress-human-rights-white-paper-smokescreen/

Gov’t asks District Council election candidates meaning of ‘Liberate Hong Kong’ as hopefuls decry ‘political censorship’

https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/15/govt-asks-district-council-election-candidates-meaning-liberate-hong-kong-hopefuls-decry-political-censorship/