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Meanwhile, on October 4, the Hong Kong govern- 77 have been arrested within three days of enactment,
ment implemented the anti-mask law under the Emer- while concerns over identity protection persist as pro-
gency Regulation Ordinance as an attempt to stop vio- testers continue to flood the streets.
lence on the streets.
The new law forbids people wearing masks at dem-
onstrations. It authorises the police to ask people to
remove their masks at protests, helping them iden-
tify the people at public gatherings, irrespective of its
legality. If a person is found to have violated, the of-
fender is subject to one-year imprisonment and a fine
of HK$ 25,000. With the anti-mask law enforced, over Edited by Johanna Chan
