Dozens of Hong Kong Protesters Appear in Court on Rioting Charges

A man holds an umbrella, as forty-four protesters who have been charged with rioting over their actions during a major protest on July 28 are to stand trial at the Eastern Magistrates' Court in Kowloon, Hong Kong, China on Sept. 25, 2019. Jorge Silva/Reuters

HONG KONG—Dozens of Hong Kong anti-government protesters appeared in court on Sept. 25, charged with rioting and other offenses over violent clashes two months ago near China’s main representative office.

The case was adjourned until Nov. 19 after prosecutors said they needed more time to study 35 hours of video, including police, online and CCTV footage. The 44 defendants were to be released on bail, lawyers said.