Special court pushed for riot accused A deputy director of the Basic Law Committee, Maria Tam Wai-chu, suggests Hong Kong should consider setting up a "special rioting court" to deal with the thousands of people arrested over the protests. Tam told Xinhua News Agency that Hong Kong can learn from other countries to set up...

Masked faces at rally pressing for HK act Over 130,000 people last night turned up in an assembly to support passage of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act by the United States Congress. They filled Chater Garden in Central before the assembly started at 7pm spilling out to Des Voeux Road, with many wearing face covers in...