Seven pro-democracy politicians have been arrested in Hong Kong as thousands gathered at a memorial service for a student killed during a rally.
Police said three politicians were detained on Saturday and charged with obstructing the local assembly during a raucous May 11, meeting over the now-shelved China extradition bill that sparked five months of protests calling for democratic reforms.
Protesters, who have made allegations of police brutality, which has been one of their movement’s rallying cries, responded to Chow’s death with tearful vigils on Friday night, local time, and calls for fresh rallies and even a citywide strike over the weekend.