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Honk Kong authorities clearing out main protest site post high court injunction

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ANI London
Last Updated : Nov 18 2014 | 3:15 PM IST

Authorities in Hong Kong have started clearing out the main protest site near government offices after the high court granted an injunction.

According to the BBC, pro-democracy student protestors have begun packing up their tents and offer no resistance as bailiffs tear down barricades outside Citic Tower in the Admiralty area.

The high court has also ordered the clearance of the Mong Kok site.

The activists have been on the streets since early October protesting against Beijing's decision to vet candidates in 2017 elections.

Both Honk Kong and the Beijing government claim that the protests are illegal and there is increasing public frustration due to disruption in traffic and business.

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First Published: Nov 18 2014 | 2:41 PM IST

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