A Protests Organised By Hong Kong Professional Teachers Union enter 11th weekend.
Thousands of school teachers joined an 11th weekend of anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong on Saturday, as shops pulled down shutters in case of further clashes between police and protesters.
This weekend rallies was as a result of test by in which the protesters can retain the broad support they have received, following an escalation in clashes with police in recent days most notably at Hong Kong International Airport, which shut down as riot police armed with pepper spray stormed the main terminal to oust thousands of activists.
According to the report, the Pro-democracy protesters have accused Hong Kong police of brutality.
Police have repeatedly fired tear gas and rubber bullets at them, and officers admitted disguising themselves as anti-government protestors during rallies.
The big picture, Saturday protest was mostly peaceful, per Reuters, which notes that though thousands of others attended a pro-police counter-rally.
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