Photo Story: Chaotic scenes in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council

Pro-government lawmakers and Pan-democrat lawmakers scuffle during a chaotic session at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China, 11 May 2019.

Legislative Council discussions on extradition laws descended into chaos as pan-democrat and pro-establishment lawmakers attempted to hold rival meetings of the bills committee in the same room.

The Hong Kong government’s proposed amendments to the extradition law would allow suspects to be sent for trial in jurisdictions with which Hong Kong has no extradition agreement, on a case by case basis, including Mainland China, Macau and Taiwan.
Photos: EPA-EFE/S.C. LEUNG