Uncertain future for Hong Kong leader

Empty roads in central Hong Kong after demonstrators were cleared following a rally demanding the resignation of leader Carrie Lam

Empty roads in central Hong Kong after demonstrators were cleared following a rally demanding the resignation of leader Carrie Lam Source: AAP

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Protest movement against Carrie Lam's extradition bill to China has received a boost after one of the government's most strident critics was freed from jail.

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