Hong Kong protesters rally to denounce police ahead of flashpoint weekend

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Hong Kong protesters denounce police ahead of flashpoint weekend

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The protesters gathered at a park on reclaimed land in front of central government offices on Friday night calling for an investigation into the remote San Uk Ling camp near the Chinese border where they say detained protesters were abused, a claim police deny.

"You are talking about a prolonged situation, chaos, violent encounters," he said."We have established procedures to deal with allegations of abuse of force. Every day, with every chance we have, we remind our officers not to succumb to emotions. But the biggest protests are likely to be on Oct 1, marking the anniversary of the proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949, with protesters saying they plan to use the holiday to propel calls for greater democracy.

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