Hong Kong police have been accused of trespassing on British consular property as they arrested a young protester at the diplomatic compound. Despite claims by the police that they were called by the consulate to make the arrest, a British human rights activist has suggested there was no formal invitation and called for explanations from the consulate and the Foreign Office. “The police should not have entered consular property without the express invitation of the consul general. By diplomatic convention this territory is inviolable and under the UK’s authority,” tweeted Luke de Pulford, who serves on the Conservative Party’s human rights commission. Police have been accused of trespass after they crossed into the consulate to arrest a young protesterThe Foreign Office only stated that it was aware of the police presence on Saturday outside its consulate in Hong Kong, which is…

Source: The Times January 13, 2020 12:11 UTC