Cyber attacks hamper Hong Kong protests over China extradition bill

The power of governments to attack and disrupt the communications of protesting citizens has a chilling effect on the universal right to march and to protest

Massive public protests taking place in Hong Kong over the past week are aimed at a new extradition law, known as the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, that would see accused criminals extradited to mainland China to face prosecution.

Hongkongers feel the law could be used to legalise the kidnapping of people who express views, and act in ways, that are not popular with the Chinese government. The same law could also be used to extradite tourists and visitors to China who are arrested on suspicion of having committed these crimes.

Protesters want the bill