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Hong Kong 's government is set to announce a ban on the wearing of masks at public meetings, local media reports. to use

officials plan emergency legislation from the colonial period to call up the measure is aimed at the suppression of anti-government protests.

The legislation, called The Emergency provisions of the packaging Ordinance, has not used been for over 50 Years .

Hong Kong , the protests started in June, triggered by the proposals of the extradition of offenders to Mainland China .

critics worry that this could undermine, the town of judicial independence and threaten dissidents.

waiting for The mask ban, announced on Friday after a meeting of the Executive Council, The Emergency laws are likely to be adopted, the local TV station TVB reported.

The legislation would grant Hong Kong a leader, Carrie Lam , the power to "make no provisions of any kind, he [or she] may consider desirable in The Public interest" in the case of "hardship or danger to The Public ".

Last used in 1967 to prevent violent unrest in the area could be the trade hub of the laws, the government

In The Last few weeks the agitation a violent turn. An Indonesian journalist has been permanently fired blinded in her right eye by a rubber bullet has been told by The Police on Sunday. On Tuesday, an 18-year-old protester was injured when a policeman fired a live bullet in his chest.

The Face masks are often worn by protesters to prevent them identified and arrested by the authorities.

In the recent Hong Kong protests has to recognize The Police used water cannons to spray blue paint on the demonstrators, in order to make it easier to this later.

What will change?

By Martin Yip Bbc News , Chinese, Hong Kong

We are not aware of the content of the rumors, emergency laws, But the protesters are already on "high alert" in anticipation of Friday's announcement. Some are still calling for flash mob protests on Thursday evening, the head to go, show how defiant you remain.

The Civil Human Rights Front, which has organized a few peaceful "mega-brands" in The Last four months, argued that The Police should be first in fact the one that banned the wearing of masks. This would mean that the officers could be held accountable for any abuse of power. The Police in Hong Kong have repeated allegations of brutality denied.

of course, there are many questions about how this ban on the protests. It is also unclear how the overwhelmed police would be on him to perform.

However, it seems as if it is a good message for the officers. However, one of their unions want restrictions to be taken even further: it is imposed to insist on a curfew.

Why has the unrest violent?

thought of the opponents of the planned extradition Law , it is Hong Kongers danger of unfair court proceedings, and

in Spite of this, the fear of the protesters, The Bill could be revived would be, thus, the demonstrations calling for you completely withdrawn. The Bill was finally withdrawn in September.

But clashes between police and protesters already had their own momentum, and the authorities continue to try to Crack Down on the unrest.

of The 96 people, mostly students, arrested charge was released on Sunday is already in court with rioting. The injured 18-year-old protester has been charged with riot and an officer.

The protests to be spared from widespread dissatisfaction. Recent years have seen a growing opposition to the perceived interference by Beijing and Hong Kong , the policy and the threat to local identity.

As we have here?

Until 1997, Hong Kong was a British territory. Since then, it has been China, But with its own system of Law and government, known as " One country, Two systems.

Hong Kong has its own jurisdiction and a separate legal system. Rights, including the right to Assembly and freedom of expression are protected.

But these Freedoms , the basic Law will Expire in the year 2047. It is not clear what is Hong Kong 's status then.

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Source of news: bbc.com