Police launch water cannon and tear gas outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Title
Police launch water cannon and tear gas outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Subject
Hong Kong protests; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; tear gas; police violence; photojournalism; Anti-ELAB protests
Description
This news photograph documents clashes outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 17, 2019, when police deployed water cannon and tear gas against protesters. In this exhibit, the image functions as contextual evidence for the conditions that made first-aid and mutual-aid zines necessary. It connects the printed protest materials in this repository to the broader visual record of state violence, public witnessing, and emergency response during the 2019 Hong Kong protests.
Creator
Ye Aung Thu
Source
AFP news photograph documenting clashes outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 17, 2019.
Publisher
Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Date
2019-11-17
Contributor
None
Rights
Copyright AFP / photographer. Used here for educational and critical commentary purposes; reproduction may require permission from the rights holder.
Relation
Contextual evidence for Save Hong Kong Ourselves, Self-Help First-Aid; documents the protest environment that made emergency first-aid knowledge materially necessary.
Format
Digital photograph
Language
N/A
Type
Still Image
Identifier
HKP-003
Coverage
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong; 2019 Anti-ELAB protests
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
News photograph
Physical Dimensions
A documentary news photograph showing police deployment of tear gas and water cannon outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University during the November 17, 2019 clashes.
Citation
Ye Aung Thu, “Police launch water cannon and tear gas outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University,” Omeka, accessed April 17, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/705.