Anti-extradition bill protesters bring Hong Kong airport to a halt
Airport authorities suspended check-in operations following massive protests.
Flights leaving Hong Kong were disrupted for a second day on Tuesday (August 13), plunging the former British colony deeper into turmoil. (All photos and text courtesy Reuters)
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Protesters against the 2019 Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill have taken their fight to the Hong Kong airport. If the bill is enacted, authorities in Hong Kong would be permitted to either detain or extradite people to countries like mainland China.
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