踏入2020，政府面對強烈的民間「五大訴求」未見更大讓步，面對民政事務專員擅離職守架空區議會、警察喬裝市民濫捕公眾場所拍照少年、監警會借故延遲提交報告等。一向港人的抗爭未有退潮，民間集會團隊今日再組織集會，向國際社會展示民意，冀求各國政府向迫害港人的香港官員與警察落實制裁措施。
民間集會團隊原定發起今日舉辦「天下制裁」遊行，惟遭警方反對，上訴亦被駁回。獲得不反對通知書的「天下制裁」集會則會繼續舉行。
集會主題是促請政府立即進行民主政制改革，否則發動各國政府制裁。民間集會團隊與攬炒團隊合作，除了香港，全球12個國家、22個城市亦於今日舉行活動，包括美加歐洲及澳洲。
原定下午3時在遮打花園開始，下午2時已有大批市民進場，集會以流水式進行，整條遮打道都會是不反對通知書劃定的集會範圍，目測有數萬人參加，逼爆遮打花園及遮打道。當場地爆滿，主辦單位會呼籲部分人向東面離開，讓出地方給後來者進場，無懼大批防暴警察在中環及金鐘布防。
As Hong Kong enters 2020, the government did not make any further concessions in the face of the strong “5 demands” of the civil society. Faced with the unauthorized departure of district officers from district council meetings, undercover police arresting young people for taking pictures in public places, the Independent Police Complaints Council delayed the submission of investigation report… the protests of Hong Kong people have not ebbed. The Civil Assembly Team organized a rally today to show public opinion to the international community, hoping that governments will implement sanctions against Hong Kong officials and police who persecute Hong Kong people.
The Civil Assembly Team was originally scheduled to launch a “Global Sanctions” march today, but the police objected and the appeal was rejected. Only the rally received a letter of no objection.
The theme of the rally was to urge the governments to implement democratic political reforms immediately or face sanctions from other countries. In addition to Hong Kong, 22 cities in 12 countries around the world also held events today, including the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.
It was originally scheduled to start at Chater Garden at 3 pm, and a large number of citizens have gathered at 2 pm. The rally will be conducted in a flowing manner. The entire Chater Road will be the scope of the rally. Tens of thoysands flooded Chater Garden and Chater Road. When the venue is full, the organizer called on some people to exit to the east towards Admiralty to make room for new comers, undaunted by massive riot police deployed in Central and Admiralty.
