Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong routinely cover their faces with surgical masks, gas masks and scarves. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong mask ban has precedent in France – but not Europe as a whole
- French law was introduced in response to ‘yellow vest’ movement, amid unease about tactics used by the country’s police
- Other bans on facial coverings in Europe threaten little to no punishment, or are religious
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Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong routinely cover their faces with surgical masks, gas masks and scarves. Photo: Sam Tsang