Seven of Hong Kong's senior pro-democracy leaders have been found guilty over their involvement in a peaceful protest organised in 2019.

The defendants were convicted on March 31, 2021, of organising and participating in a protest in Victoria Park. They could face up to 10 years in jail.

Footage from August 2019 shows protesters gathering in Victoria Park for a rally and unfurling a large banner while marching through the streets of Hong Kong Island.

Organizers claimed 1.7 million people joined the rally and march.

The filmer captured the march as it progressed through the streets of Wanchai chanting "Hong Kong People, go for it!" in Cantonese.

Footage also shows a river of umbrellas slowly passing through a rain-soaked street under which protesters continued to demonstrate their resistance to the Extradition Bill.

The Civil Human Rights Front organised the rally in Victoria Park regarding the controversial bill, pro-democracy and the 5 demands that were made by the protesters.

The footage also shows protesters walking through very crowded streets in Causeway Bay trying to get to the rally in Victoria Park.

Some intrepid activists walk on the rain-soaked main roads, while allowing one lane of traffic to flow.

Protesters who had gathered in Victoria Park for a rally unfurled a large banner and began marching through the streets of Hong Kong Island. Despite police issuing a letter of objection for the march to go ahead. Protesters said that there were simply too many people for Victoria Park. Organizers claim 1.7 million people joined the rally and march.

Protesters began marching through the streets in Hong Kong Island in protest of the anti extradition bill and to call for democracy in Hong Kong. Protesters were under the cover of umbrellas due to rain, which was at times torrential.

Protesters in Hong Kong continued their unauthorized march through the streets of Wanchai. While chanting 'Hong Kong People, go for it!' in Cantonese.

18th August 2019. Civil Human Rights Front organised a rally in Victoria Park regarding the Extradition Bill, pro democracy and the 5 demands from anti government protesters. Protesters were walking through very crowded streets in Causeway Bay trying to get to the rally in Victoria Park.

Protesters march through main roads on Hong Kong island on rain soaked roads, while allowing one lane of traffic to flow. During an unauthorized protest march which brought much of Hong Kong Island traffic to a standstill.