Siege of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Prize
  Shortlist
• Photographer
  Witold Dobrowolski, Poland
• Category
  Asia
• Studio
  Polish Journalists Associatiom
• Image Location
  Hong Kong, China

In November Hong Kong students turned the occupied universities into fortresses and blocked the main communication zones, paralyzing the economic life of the city.The Hong Kong Polytechnic University became of the place of biggest fights. The police began the assault 17 November morning and the battle lasted until next day.After the clashes unable to capture the campus,the police began a siege that lasted for 12 days.Students on campus were facing rioting charges of up to 10 years in prison.This led to desperate attempts to escape through sewer system.