Hong Kong police show `alarming pattern` of violence in protests
(The Guardian China)

Amnesty International report cites beatings, arbitrary arrests and `thirst for retaliation´Amnesty International has warned of an `alarming pattern` of violence used by Hong Kong police at anti-government demonstrations over the past three months, with officers reportedly beating protesters before and after arrest.Based on interviews with 48 people, including lawyers and 21 arrested protesters, Amnesty International´s East Asia director, Nicholas Bequelin, said the human rights group had shown that `time and time again, officers meted out violence prior to and during arrests, even when the individual had been arrested or detained`, contrary to international human rights law.Why are people protesting? Related: What are the Hong Kong protests about? Related: Hong Kong protests - in pictures Continue reading...