Hong Kong Protests - Occupy Central (2014)
Occupy Central with Love and Peace (OCLP), often abbreviated to Occupy Central, is a nonviolent occupation protest for universal suffrage in Central, Hong Kong that started on 27 September 2014. It had previously been scheduled to start in the second half of 2014.
The campaign was initiated by Benny Tai Yiu-ting, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong, in January 2013. He predicted that at least 10,000 citizens would join the protest to take over Central in July 2014 if the universal suffrage for the 2017 Chief Executive election and 2020 Legislative Council Elections would not be carried out according to the "international standards".
Observers noted that the occupy movement campaign would likely occur after Qiao Xiaoyang, chairman of the Chinese National People's Congress Law Committee, stated that chief executive candidates were required to love both the country (China) and Hong Kong, and not confront the central government, effectively excluding candidates from the opposition pro-democracy camp. This was confirmed on 31 August 2014 when the NPC stated that the election for the chief executive of Hong Kong SAR being part of China would, in effect, be restricted to the candidates supportive of the Chinese central government.
Demonstrators at Golden Bauhinia Sq., Hong Kong, October 2014
Taken on: 2014-10-01
Source: Wing1990hk/Wikipedia
Hong Kong Protesters at the Civic Square, September 2014
Taken on: 2014-09-29
Source: Citobun
Hong Kong Protesters use Umbrellas to Shield Against Police Teargas, September 2014
Taken on: 2014-09-28
Source: VOA
Hong Kong OCLP Protester Sit-in on Hennessey Road, September 2014
Taken on: 2014-09-28
Source: Citobun/Wikipedia
Tear Gas Fired on Protesters, Hong Kong, September 2014
Taken on: 2014-09-28
Source: 海彥/Wikipedia
Hong Kong Students Hoist Banner of Chief Executive Leung as Demon, September 2014
Taken on: 2014-09-27
Source: VOA
Chief Executive Leung of Hong Kong Makes a Statement About Crisis, September 2014
Taken on: 2014-09-27
Source: VOA
Hong Kong 'Black Banner' Protest Leaders, September 2014
Taken on: 2014-09-14
Source: Sirlanz/Wikipedia
