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It followed violent clashes when riot police used tear gas, pepper spray and batons against demonstrators, whove been protesting on the 22nd anniversary of the former british colony being handed over to china. Theyre demanding the withdrawl of a controversial bill that this is the scene live now in hong kong. Riot police are massing. It looks like they may go into remove the demonstrators from the Council Chamber of the Legislative Council. The protesters a re chamber of the Legislative Council. The protesters are demanding the withdrawal of a controversial bill that would allow suspects to be extradited to the chinese mainland, its something theyve been protesting about in their hundreds of thousands for weeks now. And today those demonstrations reached a new height, really, when the demonstrators went inside the Council Chamber. This is the scene live now inside that chamber. You can see scenes of chaos. The protesters in their yellow helmets, lots of pushing and shoving there. These are the dramatic live shots from inside the Legislative Council chamber. We saw those riot police. They are they are. They are running now and they look like they are going to confront the protesters once again. We saw them confront them earlier, as i mentioned, with pepper spray and tear gas. With batons as well. And this is all in the end, a protest about whether hong kong, the former british colony, will continue to enjoy the freedoms it has right now. These protesters are worried that, gradually, china is going to assume more and more power over hong kong and particularly at this extradition bill, which would, if it went through, allow suspects to be extradited to the chinese mainland. What protesters are worried about is that, for example, human rights campaigners, political opponents of the chinese regime who are in hong kong could be extradited to the chinese mainland and that, in the end, hong kong would be subject to the same kind of political repression that people on the chinese mainland are. So, this is the dramatic scene, the stand off we are seeing now in hong kong between the riot police, the Hong Kong Police and the protesters. Of course, the real fear police and the protesters. Of course, the realfear is police and the protesters. Of course, the real fear is all of this violence and all these dramatic scenes might trigger a response from beijing itself, that the chinese authorities in Mainland China that mightjust become authorities in Mainland China that might just become fed authorities in Mainland China that mightjust become fed up with this sort of protest movement in this former british colony and the might launch a real crackdown, even a crackdown akin to what we saw in 1989 tiananmen square, a lot of people think that is unlikely at the moment but of course there is always the danger if the protest continue the danger if the protest continue the chinese authorities mightjust lose patience. We can talk now to the director of Amnesty International hong kong. First of all, what do you think of these scenes were seeing now the Legislative Council, where the protest turned pretty violent today, with the protesters storming in and daubing graffiti in the Council Chamber. I have to say, first of all, todays protest is still largely peaceful. And what happened right now in the Legislative Council, you see the violence between the police and protesters, is unfortunate and Amnesty International thinks that neither protesters nor the riot police use of violence is justifiable. You have to understand the anger of the protesters is rooted in the response of chief executive carrie lam, who has not been responding properly to the demands of the protesters. And the demands of the protesters. And the demands in particular about this extradition bill. She suspended it but not withdrawn it completely, which is what they want. I think carrie lam refused to withdraw the bill and she refused to set up any committee to investigate the Police Brutality in the previous protests and she also refused to retract the announcement claiming some of the Peaceful Protesters are rioters and of course she refused to step down. Sol rioters and of course she refused to step down. So i think over the past month, huge number of people took to the street but still get no response from carrie lam. We are seeing riot police here, what would you see about their behaviour . They seem to be throwing tear gas, as we speak. Is your fear that, ultimately, the chinese authorities might launch some sort of crackdown in hong kong . I think Amnesty International believe if the police is going to retain public order that they have to use force that is proportionate and in compliance with international law. And i think regarding whether beijing will intervene or not, i think its still within carrie lams remit to ease the situation. She is iiow remit to ease the situation. She is now the only person who can ease the situation, the clash between the protesters and the police. Behind the mask caught behind the shield of the mask caught behind the shield of the police and the protesters, they are all hong kong people. And if carrie lam is responsible and conscientious leader, she should now come out to start some meaningful dialogue with the protesters. What is your message to the protesters . What is your message to the protesters . The European Union are saying the protesters need to use restraint to avoid escalating this, its very important to engage in dialogue and consultation. Would you have that message as well for the protesters . Amnesty international, definitely violence neither from Amnesty International, definitely violence neitherfrom post testers protesters or the police is justified but we have to understand the violence anger of the protesters. If carrie lam we have to understand the anger of the protesters. If carrie lam starts dialogue with the protesters, that would start to ease the situation. We heard from protesters earlier saying they have no choice now, they wa nt to saying they have no choice now, they want to fight because they feel that is their only option. Over the past month, many Peaceful Protesters have done what they can do using peaceful means to call on the government to withdraw the bill but things turn ugly, especially over the past two weeks, there are two protesters who committed suicide. So the state becomes sta kes suicide. So the state becomes stakes become very high. We are seeing these dramatic scenes. You can see lots of tear gas amid the demonstrators. The demonstrators in those yellow helmets as the riot police seem to move forward. There you can see them trying to scatter the protesters. I suppose, ultimately, clear at them out of the legislature, the Legislative Council, the Assembly Building with the protesters forced their way in earlier today. Having besieged the building for hours, they then broke through the glass while a large crowd gathered outside. Hundreds went into this Mini Parliament lobby, they spray painted messages on the walls, waived the crowd outside from upstairs windows. And this unrest all part of this what has until now been a pretty peaceful protest but weve seen huge demonstrations in recent weeks on the streets of hong kong, with hundreds and hundreds of thousands, absolutely jamming the roads, jamming the motorways and flyovers in these peaceful protests against this bill that would ultimately pave the way for the extradition of suspects to Mainland China. Although carrie lam, the chief executive of hong kong, has said she will suspend that controversial bill, she has not yet withdrawn its and thats the nub of the issue, thats what protesters want, they see this are very much as the thin end of the wedge. If suspects start getting extradited to Mainland China they think that could be the beginning of the end, really, for any kind of autonomy in this former british colony. 22 years ago it was handed overfrom former british colony. 22 years ago it was handed over from the british to the chinese. And the police had warned they could use force if the protesters smashed their way into the Legislative Council building. It looks like they now have run out of patience. Of course, the wider fear is it me notjust be the Hong Kong Police who carry out actions against these protesters, that may be the chinese authorities will lose patience as well. This is the scene unfolding now in hong kong. You can see it is chaotic, dramatic, it is very tense indeed. These are the riot police fully kitted out, using tear gas, earlier on the used batons as well. And pepper spray to deal with these protesters and the hard core of the protesters and the hard core of the protesters themselves have run out of patience and have been saying they havent got any choice left but to use violence to fight. Some have sat at the legislators desks, they been scrawling graffiti on the walls of the parliament chamber, some of them carrying a road signs, corrugated iron sheets, pieces of scaffolding, as they entered the Legislative Council building. All on the anniversary of the handover of hong kong from britain to china. A lot of these are students, these protesters. Wearing hard hats, Wearing Masks as well. So they are pretty well prepared as welcome as they take on the riot police. They use a metal trolley poles, scaffolding, as i say, to charge their way in. They broke through the reinforced glass doors of this Assembly Building earlier on, which eventually gave way, allowing them to make their way into this Mini Parliament, and there was an order for the protesters to leave immediately, they did not do so and 110w immediately, they did not do so and now the police, it seems, are cracking down on it. The Legislative Council secretariat released a statement cancelling all business for tuesday. The Central Government offices said they would close on tuesday because of the security situation. Riot police and helmets about firing pepper spray during the stand off. It is swell covering the sweltering lit hot in hong kong at the moment. Banners hanging over it flyovers around the Legislative Council saying free hong kong. These are demonstrators taking on these riot police and what the in what they really do believe is a fight for their freedom. They really do believe is a fight for theirfreedom. Not they really do believe is a fight fortheirfreedom. Notjust they really do believe is a fight for their freedom. Notjust now but for their freedom. Notjust now but for their freedom. Notjust now but for the future of hong kong. For the coming decades, they really fear gradually, chinese rule will be imposed and the relative autonomy that hong kong enjoys at the moment will be quashed. We are still seeing these live pictures from hong kong as we wait to see exactly whats going to happen. Very tense situation the moment. You can see riot police Wearing Masks to protect themselves from the tear gas theyve been firing at the protesters as they try and clear the protesters away from the Legislative Council building. They have been firing tear gas at the hundreds of protesters who have been demonstrating around this Mini Parliament and the riot police then moving towards the Assembly Building itself. All coming to a head, as was perhaps inevitable. Fair to say the police did not think they could allow the protesters are simply to run free inside the Assembly Building for much longer. We are joined now by a Political Editor at coconuts in hong kong. What do you make of the situation we are seeing 110w make of the situation we are seeing now around the Legislative Council . It started to get a little bit tense. Over the past. It started to get a little bit tense. Overthe past. Ive it started to get a little bit tense. Over the past. Ive started to notice there are slightly more people heading towards the stations. I think we mightjust have lost that guest. We will try and get her back on the line. You can see another running charge as the right police try and chase away some more of the demonstrators. Clashes, really, you see now, the yellow helmets of the protesters and the black helmets of the riot police. Objects being thrown by some of the protesters. People using umbrellas as protection, it seems. We can go back to vicky, who is close to the legislative building. You are telling us what you can see and about the tension as well as the tear gas. Can you repeat that question . Just describe for us what you can see and hear. We are seeing the pictures from around the Legislative Council building as the riot police try to clear away the demonstrators. Im not overpass not far away from the Legislative Council, ive noticed more people getting away from the Legislative Council. There is clearly lots of very frightening protesters getting to the exits right now. Some up for us, if you can, why the protesters are so angry and why, in a sense, maybe the proteas have come toa a sense, maybe the proteas have come to a head today, on the anniversary of the handover of hong kong they are angry in huge part because of the controversial extradition bill. The they want assurances the belt will be fully withdrawn, not simply paused. Carrie lam has said it will not be introduced, they want of the assurances its not going to return for another reading. In addition, they also want the authorities to retract the word riot to describe the protesters and also what the people arrested during the test, they want those people released and charges against them dropped. We are seeing huge clouds of tear massed ranks of riot police advancing towards a demonstrators. The police have been charging the protesters with batons. Have the tactics of the Hong Kong Police been proportionate . Thats a really difficult question. Largely, todays protests were a little bit tense for some people because its the first time weve seen because its the first time weve seen the protesters storm of the legislative building. The use of police, the use of tear gas, its ha rd to police, the use of tear gas, its hard to see. We are having trouble hearing you. Let me take over while we try and get the line back to you. Take over the commentary of whats happening. The Hong Kong Police have been bat on charging the protesters, also using tear gas to try and clear at them out of this whole area around them out of this whole area around the legislature on the anniversary of hong kongs returned to china, which was back in 1997, this being the 22nd anniversary. These are the scenes outside the Assembly Building, the Mini Parliament in hong kong. Just to sum up whats happened, lots of protesters stormed into the building, smashed their way through the glass using scaffolding, road signs, anything they could get their hands on, they smashed their way through, got into the Council Chamber of the Legislative Council, the debating chamber, occupied it, sprayed graffiti everywhere and the Hong Kong Police, in the past few minutes, have been moving into clear them out. As you can see, they are fully kitted out riot shields, riot helmets, firing tear gas, wielding batons. This has been a real confrontation. Very worrying scenes for everybody in hong kong because of course the long term fear is that the chinese authorities in beijing will run out of patience and will not like what they are seeing here. For the moment they are trusting the Hong Kong Police to deal with this, but the whole idea after the handover was two systems in one country. So that the hong kong would have autonomy within china, once it had been retu