23 years after the Hong Kong Handover, thousands of protesters defied a police ban to march in Causeway Bay in protest of the newly-enforced national security law. Police blocked MTR exits, deployed water cannon, pepper spray and cordoned off main roads. Protesters chanted Hong Kong independence slogans despite the new legislation. A man in possession of an independence flag was among 70 arrested. Follow the developing story here.

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purple flag causeway bay 1 July 2020
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five demands not one less protesters causeway bay 1 July 2020
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protest march five demands 1 July 2020 causeway bay
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protester flag 'CCP has no shame' causeway bay 1 July 2020
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Arrested individuals boarding bus on 1 July 2020. Photo: Kevin Cheng/United Social Press.
Arrested individuals boarding bus on 1 July 2020. Photo: Kevin Cheng/United Social Press.
police block mtr exit causeway bay 1 July 2020
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five demands not one less protesters causeway bay 1 July 2020
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police protester causeway bay 1 July 2020
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'we fear no more' sign protester causeway bay 1 July 2020
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yellow umbrellas protest causeway bay 1 July 2020
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protester religious cross bible causeway bay 1 July 2020
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I really fucking love Hong Kong banner protest causeway bay 1 July 2020
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Figo Chan protest causeway bay 1 July 2020
Pro-democracy activist Figo Chan at 1 July 2020 protest. Photo: inmedia.net via CC2.0.
purple flag causeway bay 1 July 2020
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protest march five demands 1 July 2020 causeway bay
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democratic party booth protest march five demands 1 July 2020 causeway bay
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police cordon causeway bay 1 July 2020
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protest march five demands 1 July 2020 causeway bay yellow umbrella
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police causeway bay 1 July 2020
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protest march five demands 1 July 2020 causeway bay
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arrested protesters causeway bay 1 July 2020
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protest march five demands 1 July 2020 causeway bay
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protest traffic cone causeway bay 1 July 2020
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pepper bullets gun protest police causeway bay 1 July 2020
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protester lineup police causeway bay 1 July 2020
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arrested protester causeway bay 1 July 2020
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black flag police causeway bay 1 July 2020
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