@hkdmovement · Post #8122 · 18.11.2025 г., 22:10
2019 Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Siege Timeline: - Nov 17: Police initiate surround of PolyU campus, sealing exits and leading to standoff. - Nov 18: Intense clashes erupt with police using tear gas, water cannons, and live-round warnings; hundreds trapped inside. - Nov 19-21: Siege drags on; some attempt escapes and are arrested; medics and clergy enter to assist. - Nov 22-29: Siege gradually ends with remaining individuals surrendering or being arrested; over 1,000 arrests and hundreds injured in total. - Police Brutality Details: As reported by BBC and Reuters, police employed excessive force, including firing thousands of tear gas rounds, rubber bullets causing fractures and head injuries, beatings of those trying to flee, and denying medical aid; Human Rights Watch documented allegations of torture, such as forced kneeling and assaults. #HongKongProrest2019 #FreeHongKong #PoliceBrutality