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Benny Tai (centre) and activists pose for photos in Admiralty on October 28, 2014. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. This report was published in Hong Kong Free Press on September 29, 2024. The following edited version is published as part of a content partnership agreement. September 28, 2024, marks the 10th anniversary of the start of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement, which saw protesters occupy major thoroughfares in key districts to call for the right to elect their own leader. The 79-day civil disobedience campaign was launched in response to a ruling from Beijing that would allow Hongkongers to vote …

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