Arrested persons, lawyers, health care staff and various witnesses to protests all said the level of police violence has worsened steadily Because the mass protests started in June; that deterioration is Also borne out by an assessment of online video evidence. Circumstances of Torture or Other Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/world/asia/did-hong-kong-police-abuse-protesters-what-videos-show.html