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Hong Kong's mask ban is unconstitutional, court rules

Protestors in Guy Fawkes mask march on November 05, 2019 in Hong Kong
Masked protesters march in Hong Kong on Nov. 5. Photo: Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images

The Hong Kong mask ban passed by chief executive Carrie Lam is "unconstitutional," the semiautonomous territory's High Court ruled Monday, per Bloomberg.

Why it matters: Protesters reacted with outrage when Lam passed the ban last month in an emergency law giving Hong Kong officials more powers. Protesters have consistently defied the ban, which they said was designed to suppress them.

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