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Anti-government protesters march in a protest in central Hong Kong, China October 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Two teenage protesters were shot while a journalist was permanently blinded in one eye in the past week during the worst outbreak of violence after four months of unrest in the Chinese-ruled city. Hong Kong should immediately carry out an “effective, prompt, independent and impartial investigation” into acts of violence including the shootings, Bachelet said, adding that those responsible must face due process.
Hong Kong authorities imposed a ban on face masks on Saturday, a day after embattled leader Carrie Lam invoked colonial-era emergency powers in a bid to stem the violence.
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