Protesters refuse to give up fight for democracy during rallies on Hong Kong Occupy anniversary | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

Thousands of pro-democracy activists rallied near government headquarters in Hong Kong amid tight security to mark the first anniversary of pro-democracy protests that crippled parts of the Chinese-controlled city. Yellow umbrellas and makeshift tents were back in the city centre on Monday, as the protesters gathered chanting anti-government slogans, according to Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride. He…

HONG KONG — The minute of silence that was supposed to mark the one-year anniversary of the moment in 2014 when Hong Kong police first fired tear gas on pro-democracy protesters did not go as planned. Instead of silent reflection, at 5:58 p.m. local time Monday (5:58 a.m. EDT), demonstrators gathered outside the local parliament building…