Hong Kong lawyers hold silent march against controversial extradition bill

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Thousands of Hong Kong legal professionals took part in a silent protest march on June 6, 2019, to oppose a government bill that would amend the city’s extradition law. Opponents of the legislation say it would strike a blow to the city’s rule of law, but the government says the change will better protect suspects than Hong Kong’s existing Fugitive Offenders Ordinance. Organisers said Thursday’s march drew 3,000 people, a record for such actions by the legal community. (Photo: SCMP / Sam…

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