HONG KONG -- In a rare win for anti-government protesters amid an escalating police crackdown in Hong Kong, high court judges ruled on Monday that a law banning people from covering their faces during protests was unconstitutional.
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Hong Kong court rules anti-mask law unconstitutional
Judges say restrictions on 'rights go further than is reasonably necessary'
Protesters wear gas masks during clashes with police outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Sunday. © Reuters
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