Occupy Central (2011–2012)
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Occupy Central was an occupation protest that took place in Central, Hong Kong from 15 October 2011 to 11 September 2012. The camp was set up at a plaza beneath the HSBC headquarters. On 13 August 2012, the High Court granted an injunction against the continuation of the protest, and ordered the occupants to leave by 9pm on 27 August. But protesters defied the order and remained in place until 15 days after the deadline, when court bailiffs were sent to evict the occupants. Ending on 11 September, the movement remains one of the lengthiest Occupy movements in the world.
Occupy Central (2011-2012) | |
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Part of the Occupy movement | |
Date | From 15 October 2011 to 11 September 2012 (10 months) |
Location | Central, Hong Kong 22.28°N 114.159444°E / 22.28; 114.159444 |
Caused by | Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia. |
Methods | Demonstration, occupation |
Status | Ended |
Number | |
200–300 at its peak | |
Arrests and injuries | |
Injuries | at least 2[1] |
Arrested | 3 |
The Occupy movement is an international protest movement against social and economic inequality. Its primary goal is to make society's economic structure and power relations more fair. Each local group has its own focus, but among the primary concerns are the claims that large corporations and the global financial system control the world in a way that disproportionately benefits a minority, undermines democracy, and is unstable.