Demonstration

Hundreds join anti-Thatcher 'party' in London's Trafalgar Square

14 Apr 2013

The atmosphere was more street carnival than riot, with people of all ages – many of them barely born when she left office in 1990 – dancing, playing tambourines, blowing whistles and horns.

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Thousands of Chongqing residents protest police handling of traffic dispute

14 Feb 2013

The protest began after a bus driver and a private car driver got into a heated altercation on a crowded road in Northern Chongqing District, Boxun.com reported. According to witnesses, the two...

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Egypt opposition rejects talks with Mohammed Mursi, urges protests

29 Jan 2013

This move came as the Egyptian cabinet approved a draft law that would allow Mursi to deploy the armed forces on the streets "to participate with the police in preserving security and protecting...

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Letters to the Editor, January 7, 2013

7 Jan 2013

Laws designed to protect maids ignored

I could not agree more with Geoff Carey's letter regarding the vulnerability of domestic helpers in Hong Kong ("Maids will be at mercy of agencies",...

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It's not the number of protesters that counts, it's what they are saying

3 Jan 2013

Protests in Hong Kong are seemingly a numbers game, their success gauged against the benchmark anti-government rally on July 1, 2003, that pulled more than 500,000 people on to the streets.

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What's being said on facebook.com/southchinamorningpost

2 Jan 2013

On thousands turning out for Sunday's pro-government rally:

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Worrying economic parallels between China and India

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Howard Winn

Elsie Leung caught up in Rusal's byzantine politics

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Rallies offer CY Leung a chance to lead

Unlike elsewhere in the world, where 2013 has been celebrated with joy and festivity, Hong Kong has ushered in the new year with politically charged rallies and protests.

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June 4 and July 1 groups fear for freedom of assembly

Rally organisers and political groups could run out of quotas for roadside fund-raising stalls at the annual June 4 night vigil and July 1 march following new government measures to limit licence...

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Hong Kong's right of protest is tarnished by violence

Our fine tradition of staging peaceful and orderly demonstrations has been called into question once again. On Sunday, a march in support of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying turned rowdy, with...

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Two sides to the right to protest

Hong Kong is arguably the best example of how the right to demonstrate is exercised to the fullest under Chinese rule. With protest figures reaching thousands each year, hardly a day goes by...

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Message for police and protesters

If any evidence is needed that Hong Kong people give full play to their freedom of demonstration, it is to be found in the mass protest when the city marks its return to Chinese rule on July 1...

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Changes to protest law put organisers 'at greater risk'

Detentions can be easily justified, legal experts say

Lawyers and activists have expressed concern over new laws on social stability, saying instigators and organisers of public...

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