2016 Mong Kok civil unrest

When

8 Feb 2016 – 9 Feb 2016

Kind

Riot

Deaths

0

Coordinates

22.32° N, 114.17° E

Description

clashes broke out between police and local pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong

Injured

130

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Protests in Hong Kong

Civil unrest occurred in Mong Kok, Hong Kong from the night of 8 February 2016 until the following morning. This incident occurred following the government's crackdown on unlicensed street hawkers during the Chinese New Year holidays. Eventually, violent clashes broke out between police and protesters, resulting in injuries on both sides.

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• Wikidata: riots, protests, strikes and revoltsWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Mass Mobilization Project v5.1: protests against governments, 1990–2020 (Clark & Regan)David Clark and Patrick Regan · names it “Protest in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China”Creative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Civil unrest in Mong Kok occurred on the night of 8 February 2016, lasting until the next morning”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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