Hong Kong is preparing for another weekend of protests over a controversial China extradition bill -- just days after police tactics during violent demonstrations drew international condemnation.
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Civil Human Rights Front said it was planning to hold a third protest on Sunday afternoon against the bill that would allow fugitives to be extradited to mainland China, although it had not yet received permits to do so from the police.It was unclear whether Wednesday's violence would serve to galvanize opposition to the bill or scare protesters off the streets.
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