Hong Kong’s 2019 protest movement in pictures

Protests erupted in June 2019 across Hong Kong over a now-axed extradition bill. They escalated into sometimes violent displays of dissent against police behaviour, amid calls for democracy and anger over Beijing’s encroachment.

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong press group announces winners of news photo contest

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong press group announces winners of news photo contest

11:41, 4 May 202118:12, 23 November 2022

HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on, Part 3

HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on, Part 3

23:46, 9 January 202123:01, 10 January 2021

HKFP Lens: ‘The Nature of Water’ captures intense and intimate photojournalism from Hong Kong’s 2019 demos

HKFP Lens: ‘The Nature of Water’ captures intense and intimate photojournalism from Hong Kong’s 2019 demos

09:00, 31 December 202014:43, 11 December 2020

HKFP Lens: Tear gas vs. Molotovs – Remembering the siege of Hong Kong’s Poly-U

HKFP Lens: Tear gas vs. Molotovs – Remembering the siege of Hong Kong’s Poly-U

08:00, 16 November 202017:23, 13 November 2020

HKFP Lens: Kiran Ridley’s photos on Hong Kong protests win top prize in the International Photography Awards

HKFP Lens: Kiran Ridley’s photos on Hong Kong protests win top prize in the International Photography Awards

09:00, 1 November 202015:12, 30 October 2020

HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on, Part 2

HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on, Part 2

12:00, 18 October 202017:58, 14 October 2020

HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on

HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on

23:01, 17 September 202011:47, 20 January 2024

HKFP Lens: Iconic photos from Hong Kong’s historic year of dissent

HKFP Lens: Iconic photos from Hong Kong’s historic year of dissent

15:35, 13 June 202016:03, 13 June 2020

HKFP Lens: Photojournalist Dominic Chiu’s Hong Kong protest juxtapositions

HKFP Lens: Photojournalist Dominic Chiu’s Hong Kong protest juxtapositions

17:11, 12 June 202017:13, 12 June 2020

HKFP Lens: scenes from Hong Kong pro-democracy protests come alive on Chow Chun-fai’s canvas

HKFP Lens: scenes from Hong Kong pro-democracy protests come alive on Chow Chun-fai’s canvas

13:52, 30 May 202013:52, 30 May 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police round up hundreds of youngsters in protest crackdown

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police round up hundreds of youngsters in protest crackdown

20:34, 27 May 202012:09, 28 May 2020

HKFP Lens: Defiance & voices – frontline photography from the Hong Kong protests

HKFP Lens: Defiance & voices – frontline photography from the Hong Kong protests

12:00, 12 April 202018:20, 8 April 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police conduct large-scale anti-terror drill near border

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police conduct large-scale anti-terror drill near border

15:05, 20 March 202000:05, 1 April 2020

HKFP Lens: Hongkongers pay tribute to man who fell to his death after unfurling protest banner

HKFP Lens: Hongkongers pay tribute to man who fell to his death after unfurling protest banner

13:01, 8 March 202000:05, 1 April 2020

HKFP Lens: Studio Incendo captures Mong Kok flare up, as protesters and tear gas fill streets again

HKFP Lens: Studio Incendo captures Mong Kok flare up, as protesters and tear gas fill streets again

13:00, 2 March 202000:02, 1 April 2020

HKFP Lens: Ko Chung-ming’s ‘Wounds of Hong Kong’ series – removed from the Sony photography awards website

HKFP Lens: Ko Chung-ming’s ‘Wounds of Hong Kong’ series – removed from the Sony photography awards website

18:54, 19 February 202000:02, 1 April 2020

HKFP Lens: ‘Be watercolour’ Part 2 – Artist Fung Kin-fan paints iconic moments from Hong Kong’s protests

HKFP Lens: ‘Be watercolour’ Part 2 – Artist Fung Kin-fan paints iconic moments from Hong Kong’s protests

10:00, 4 February 202023:49, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: The year that changed Hong Kong forever – May James’s best shots from the frontlines, Part 2

HKFP Lens: The year that changed Hong Kong forever – May James’s best shots from the frontlines, Part 2

18:37, 3 January 202023:15, 24 April 2022

HKFP Lens: Molotovs, tear gas and arrests mar end of peaceful mass demo in Hong Kong

HKFP Lens: Molotovs, tear gas and arrests mar end of peaceful mass demo in Hong Kong

21:54, 1 January 202023:57, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Tens of thousands join annual pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, reiterating movement’s demands

HKFP Lens: Tens of thousands join annual pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong, reiterating movement’s demands

16:12, 1 January 202023:57, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hongkongers mark New Year with protest slogans and human chain

HKFP Lens: Hongkongers mark New Year with protest slogans and human chain

02:25, 1 January 202023:57, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: The year that changed Hong Kong forever – May James’s best shots from the frontlines, Part 1

HKFP Lens: The year that changed Hong Kong forever – May James’s best shots from the frontlines, Part 1

20:32, 30 December 201923:54, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Illuminate Hong Kong highlights the delicate intimacy of a city in turmoil

HKFP Lens: Illuminate Hong Kong highlights the delicate intimacy of a city in turmoil

12:06, 13 December 201923:53, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Six months on, Hongkongers pack the streets again in peaceful mass pro-democracy demo

HKFP Lens: Six months on, Hongkongers pack the streets again in peaceful mass pro-democracy demo

23:07, 8 December 201923:50, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong sees fresh unrest as police fire tear gas during protest showdown in Kowloon

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong sees fresh unrest as police fire tear gas during protest showdown in Kowloon

23:00, 1 December 201923:55, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong’s devastated Poly U campus becomes a safety hazard after protest battle lockdown

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong’s devastated Poly U campus becomes a safety hazard after protest battle lockdown

20:32, 26 November 201923:51, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Fierce police-protester battles around PolyU as students evacuate campus

HKFP Lens: Fierce police-protester battles around PolyU as students evacuate campus

06:07, 20 November 201923:47, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters crushed during clearance operation as top cop says speeding police van ‘not unsafe’

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters crushed during clearance operation as top cop says speeding police van ‘not unsafe’

02:05, 20 November 201923:47, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong PolyU engulfed in fierce police-protester battles, as officers enter campus

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong PolyU engulfed in fierce police-protester battles, as officers enter campus

07:38, 18 November 201923:44, 31 March 2020

‘Burn with us’: Long day of unrest as Hong Kong protests continue to spiral

‘Burn with us’: Long day of unrest as Hong Kong protests continue to spiral

00:44, 12 November 201923:37, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Sombre crowds gather by candlelight to grieve death of Hong Kong student

HKFP Lens: Sombre crowds gather by candlelight to grieve death of Hong Kong student

00:31, 10 November 201923:35, 31 March 2020

‘Never forget’: Outrage and mourning following death of Hong Kong student near protest clearance

‘Never forget’: Outrage and mourning following death of Hong Kong student near protest clearance

00:38, 9 November 201923:48, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Frontline shots from May James, as Hong Kong enters 22nd weekend of protest and unrest

HKFP Lens: Frontline shots from May James, as Hong Kong enters 22nd weekend of protest and unrest

22:41, 2 November 201923:41, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hongkongers don masks on the frontlines for Halloween despite ban

HKFP Lens: Hongkongers don masks on the frontlines for Halloween despite ban

00:47, 1 November 201913:07, 31 October 2020

HKFP Lens: ‘Stand With Hong Kong Journalists’ frontline photography showcase to open in Toronto, Canada

HKFP Lens: ‘Stand With Hong Kong Journalists’ frontline photography showcase to open in Toronto, Canada

09:00, 26 October 201923:41, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Clashes across Kowloon as Hong Kong sees 20th weekend of protest

HKFP Lens: Clashes across Kowloon as Hong Kong sees 20th weekend of protest

05:27, 21 October 201923:40, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Human chain, origami and ‘Lennon Wall’ post-its at Hong Kong solidarity demo in New York

HKFP Lens: Human chain, origami and ‘Lennon Wall’ post-its at Hong Kong solidarity demo in New York

14:00, 8 October 201923:37, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong rocked by further protests as emergency mask ban provokes more unrest

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong rocked by further protests as emergency mask ban provokes more unrest

23:40, 6 October 201923:35, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Masked faces from Hong Kong’s long summer of protest

HKFP Lens: Masked faces from Hong Kong’s long summer of protest

18:48, 4 October 201923:32, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Day of havoc across protest-hit Hong Kong overshadows China’s National Day party

HKFP Lens: Day of havoc across protest-hit Hong Kong overshadows China’s National Day party

01:02, 2 October 201913:50, 24 September 2020

HKFP Lens: Demonstrators in London stand in solidarity with Hong Kong protest movement

HKFP Lens: Demonstrators in London stand in solidarity with Hong Kong protest movement

00:42, 2 October 201923:41, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: ‘Democracy is under attack’ – Clashes around Hong Kong Island as protests enter 17th week, Part 2

HKFP Lens: ‘Democracy is under attack’ – Clashes around Hong Kong Island as protests enter 17th week, Part 2

14:31, 30 September 201923:38, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: ‘Democracy is under attack’ – Clashes around Hong Kong Island as protests enter 17th week, Part 1

HKFP Lens: ‘Democracy is under attack’ – Clashes around Hong Kong Island as protests enter 17th week, Part 1

16:28, 29 September 201923:37, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: 15 weeks in, violent clashes at Hong Kong gov’t HQ mar peaceful mass demo

HKFP Lens: 15 weeks in, violent clashes at Hong Kong gov’t HQ mar peaceful mass demo

23:58, 15 September 201923:26, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: ‘Be watercolour’ – Artist Fung Kin-fan paints iconic moments from Hong Kong’s summer of dissent

HKFP Lens: ‘Be watercolour’ – Artist Fung Kin-fan paints iconic moments from Hong Kong’s summer of dissent

10:30, 14 September 201923:22, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hundreds gather in New York in support of Hong Kong and Taiwanese autonomy

HKFP Lens: Hundreds gather in New York in support of Hong Kong and Taiwanese autonomy

16:20, 11 September 201923:21, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police crack down with water cannon, tear gas as protesters hurl Molotov cocktails at gov’t HQ

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police crack down with water cannon, tear gas as protesters hurl Molotov cocktails at gov’t HQ

19:03, 31 August 201915:36, 28 August 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police deploy tear gas, water cannon as Tsuen Wan protest descends into violence

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police deploy tear gas, water cannon as Tsuen Wan protest descends into violence

19:43, 25 August 201923:32, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters and police clash in Kwun Tong after anti-surveillance rally, Part 2 of 2

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters and police clash in Kwun Tong after anti-surveillance rally, Part 2 of 2

19:30, 24 August 201917:10, 21 August 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters and police clash in Kwun Tong after anti-surveillance rally, Part 1 of 2

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters and police clash in Kwun Tong after anti-surveillance rally, Part 1 of 2

19:29, 24 August 201916:54, 21 August 2020

HKFP Lens: A weekend without tear gas – 1.7 million Hongkongers restate demands at peaceful mass demo, organisers say

HKFP Lens: A weekend without tear gas – 1.7 million Hongkongers restate demands at peaceful mass demo, organisers say

08:40, 19 August 201923:06, 16 April 2021

HKFP Lens: ‘Power to the people’ – Protesters in London urge UK to support Hong Kong protests

HKFP Lens: ‘Power to the people’ – Protesters in London urge UK to support Hong Kong protests

09:00, 18 August 201923:24, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: A movement without a face – the demands of Hong Kong’s anti-extradition bill protesters

HKFP Lens: A movement without a face – the demands of Hong Kong’s anti-extradition bill protesters

17:21, 16 August 201923:21, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong airport in disarray amid protester blockade, arrests, injuries and pepper spray

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong airport in disarray amid protester blockade, arrests, injuries and pepper spray

09:09, 14 August 201911:29, 13 August 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police step up crackdown against protesters – photos from the frontlines

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police step up crackdown against protesters – photos from the frontlines

21:00, 12 August 201923:29, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: May James’ frontline shots from Mong Kok’s police-protester battles

HKFP Lens: May James’ frontline shots from Mong Kok’s police-protester battles

20:42, 6 August 201923:22, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: ‘Reclaim Hong Kong’ – Frontline photography from Sunday’s protest clashes and tear gas

HKFP Lens: ‘Reclaim Hong Kong’ – Frontline photography from Sunday’s protest clashes and tear gas

18:15, 5 August 201923:20, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters scatter around Kowloon as police fire tear gas

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters scatter around Kowloon as police fire tear gas

01:07, 4 August 201923:19, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Organisers say 40,000 attended civil servants rally as Hong Kong set for another weekend of protest

HKFP Lens: Organisers say 40,000 attended civil servants rally as Hong Kong set for another weekend of protest

22:35, 2 August 201923:18, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Frontline shots from Hong Kong Island’s night of mayhem as protesters flee tear gas, rubber bullets – Part 1

HKFP Lens: Frontline shots from Hong Kong Island’s night of mayhem as protesters flee tear gas, rubber bullets – Part 1

12:58, 29 July 201923:24, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Frontline shots from Hong Kong Island’s night of mayhem as protesters flee tear gas, rubber bullets – Part 2

HKFP Lens: Frontline shots from Hong Kong Island’s night of mayhem as protesters flee tear gas, rubber bullets – Part 2

12:30, 29 July 201923:24, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police deploy tear gas as clashes break out at banned Yuen Long protest – Part 2

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police deploy tear gas as clashes break out at banned Yuen Long protest – Part 2

21:50, 27 July 201923:22, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police deploy tear gas as clashes break out at banned Yuen Long protest – Part 1

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police deploy tear gas as clashes break out at banned Yuen Long protest – Part 1

18:08, 27 July 201922:00, 27 July 2020

HKFP Lens: Tear gas, rubber bullets – frontline photos from Hong Kong’s protest clashes on Sunday

HKFP Lens: Tear gas, rubber bullets – frontline photos from Hong Kong’s protest clashes on Sunday

13:47, 23 July 201923:16, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters face riot police after reiterating demands at China’s top office

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong protesters face riot police after reiterating demands at China’s top office

22:16, 21 July 201917:58, 17 July 2020

HKFP Lens: Hongkongers hit the streets again demanding independent inquiry into police conduct

HKFP Lens: Hongkongers hit the streets again demanding independent inquiry into police conduct

17:27, 21 July 201923:18, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: ‘Protect Hong Kong’ – seniors rally against extradition bill in solidarity with young protesters

HKFP Lens: ‘Protect Hong Kong’ – seniors rally against extradition bill in solidarity with young protesters

21:30, 17 July 201917:35, 17 July 2020

HKFP Lens: From peaceful Hong Kong rally to shopping mall brawl – frontline shots from May James, Part 2

HKFP Lens: From peaceful Hong Kong rally to shopping mall brawl – frontline shots from May James, Part 2

17:33, 16 July 201923:11, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: From peaceful Hong Kong rally to shopping mall brawl – frontline shots from May James, Part 1

HKFP Lens: From peaceful Hong Kong rally to shopping mall brawl – frontline shots from May James, Part 1

17:32, 16 July 201923:11, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: City of protest, part 4 – May James’s shots of Hong Kong’s summer of dissent

HKFP Lens: City of protest, part 4 – May James’s shots of Hong Kong’s summer of dissent

19:20, 8 July 201923:18, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: City of protest, part 3 – May James’s shots of Hong Kong’s month of dissent

HKFP Lens: City of protest, part 3 – May James’s shots of Hong Kong’s month of dissent

20:02, 4 July 201923:13, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: City of protest, part 2 – May James’s shots of Hong Kong’s month of dissent

HKFP Lens: City of protest, part 2 – May James’s shots of Hong Kong’s month of dissent

10:30, 3 July 201923:11, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: City of protest, part 1 – May James’s shots of Hong Kong’s month of dissent

HKFP Lens: City of protest, part 1 – May James’s shots of Hong Kong’s month of dissent

19:24, 2 July 201912:36, 30 June 2020

HKFP Lens: ‘Oppose Chinese colonialism’ – Protesters lay siege to Hong Kong’s legislature

HKFP Lens: ‘Oppose Chinese colonialism’ – Protesters lay siege to Hong Kong’s legislature

09:11, 2 July 201912:45, 30 June 2020

HKFP Lens: Frontline photography from police-protester clashes as Hong Kong marks Handover anniversary

HKFP Lens: Frontline photography from police-protester clashes as Hong Kong marks Handover anniversary

13:37, 1 July 201911:17, 30 June 2020

HKFP Lens: Over 1,000 anti-extradition protesters march to Hong Kong’s foreign consulates to petition G20

HKFP Lens: Over 1,000 anti-extradition protesters march to Hong Kong’s foreign consulates to petition G20

12:31, 26 June 201923:18, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police HQ besieged by protesters following long day of dissent – Part 2

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police HQ besieged by protesters following long day of dissent – Part 2

13:18, 22 June 201913:33, 19 June 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police HQ besieged by protesters following long day of dissent – Part I

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong police HQ besieged by protesters following long day of dissent – Part I

13:17, 22 June 201915:59, 2 December 2020

HKFP Lens: Eye of the storm – Dan Garrett captures Hong Kong’s anti-extradition clashes

HKFP Lens: Eye of the storm – Dan Garrett captures Hong Kong’s anti-extradition clashes

11:53, 20 June 201923:10, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: The day that shook Hong Kong, Part 2 – dramatic photos from the frontlines

HKFP Lens: The day that shook Hong Kong, Part 2 – dramatic photos from the frontlines

11:00, 16 June 201921:40, 11 June 2020

HKFP Lens: The day that shook Hong Kong, Part 1 – dramatic photos from the frontlines

HKFP Lens: The day that shook Hong Kong, Part 1 – dramatic photos from the frontlines

10:42, 15 June 201918:34, 11 June 2020

HKFP Lens: From hope to despair in a single day – Lampson Yip’s stunning shots of Hong Kong’s extradition law protests

HKFP Lens: From hope to despair in a single day – Lampson Yip’s stunning shots of Hong Kong’s extradition law protests

08:42, 14 June 201923:15, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: The final throes of Hong Kong’s day-long street occupation, as anti-extradition law protesters dispersed to Central

HKFP Lens: The final throes of Hong Kong’s day-long street occupation, as anti-extradition law protesters dispersed to Central

11:14, 13 June 201923:13, 31 March 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong Island comes to a standstill as hundreds of thousands protest extradition bill

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong Island comes to a standstill as hundreds of thousands protest extradition bill

17:00, 9 June 201917:13, 8 June 2020

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong’s legal sector silently march over extradition bill in ‘biggest demo yet’ by lawyers

HKFP Lens: Hong Kong’s legal sector silently march over extradition bill in ‘biggest demo yet’ by lawyers

10:37, 7 June 201923:08, 31 March 2020