HONG KONG (SCMP): A ban on face masks at protests in Hong Kong could be similar to a law introduced this year in France, despite resistance to it there – but European legal experts said the continent’s other such bans had little force or were religious in nature.
Hong Kong was due to introduce a ban on Friday after claims by some pro-government politicians that criminalising the wearing of face masks during demonstrations would be comparable to similar measures in Europe.
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