Hundreds of people have lined the streets outside of Hong Kong’s police headquarters in the latest round of protests over the fallout from the controversial extradition bill.
More than 1,000 demonstrators gathered outside the hub on Friday, while others took over major streets.
The latest round of protests come the day after a deadline passed the previous day for the government to meet demands over extradition.
The controversial bill would allow extradition to mainland China and thousands have so far protested it in Hong Kong.
On Friday, police called for the demonstrators to disperse but did not immediately take firm action to remove them.
While the protest began peacefully, the presence again of demonstrators on busy Harcourt Road and in the lobby of the Revenue Tower raised the possibility of violent confrontations.
Outside, activist Joshua Wong called on police to answer demands over heavy-handed tactics used during a mass protest on June 12, including the firing of 150 rounds of tear gas, rubber bullets and beanbag rounds, and the beating of unarmed protesters by police with truncheons.
He said: “We ... urge police to apologise to the people"
A spokeswoman for the police, Yolanda Yu said at a news conference: “I now appeal to the members of the public to leave as soon as possible.”
The auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong's Catholic diocese, the Rev. Joseph Ha, appealed to the protesters to avoid violence. He warned that public opinion could turn against them.
He said: “You’ve already done a lot. You have already expressed very clearly your hopes and wishes. But I am really worried about your personal safety.
“Please, absolutely, do not use violence”.
Protest leaders have said they are determined to keep up the pressure on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who has shelved but not abandoned the extradition legislation. She has insisted the bills are needed to uphold justice, but critics see them as part of a campaign by Beijing to diminish Hong Kong's democratic institutions.
Government offices were ordered closed Friday "due to security considerations," and hearings at the Legislative Council were suspended.
