<br /> <p>Hundreds of protesters gathered in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai district on Saturday, July 21, to rally for free speech in response to a police movement to ban a pro-independence political party.</p><p>John Lee, Hong Kong’s secretary for security, said he was considering a police request to ban the Hong Kong National Party (HKNP). HKNP’S dozen or so members were called a potential threat to national security and public safety, reported Hong Kong Free Press</a>.</p><p>If banned, it would mark the first time since Hong Kong’s 1997 handover to Chinese rule in 1997 that the government has outlawed a political organization. Credit: Aaron Mc Nicholas via Storyful</p><br />
