Enveloped by clouds of tear gas smoke, a protester strikes a defiant pose during yesterday's stand-off near the government headquarters in Admiralty. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Shock, then anger, at police decision to use tear gas
Rights activist accuses force of 'unprecedented' action to quell protesters; officers say they had to stop acts that 'endangered public safety'
Enveloped by clouds of tear gas smoke, a protester strikes a defiant pose during yesterday's stand-off near the government headquarters in Admiralty. Photo: K.Y. Cheng