Hong Kong protest sees thousands call for city leader to step down: live updates - CNN

Large crowds participate in Sunday's protest march in Hong Kong. Helen Regan/CNN

One of the organizers of Sunday's protest have told CNN they had “never seen such a big crowd” in Hong Kong.

Bonnie Leung, of the Civil Human Rights Front, told CNN that her team is counting the number of people at check points around the city and an estimate is expected at 10 p.m. local time (9 a.m.ET).

Despite the large crowds there is a relatively minimal police presence, with officers directing traffic, but no sign yet of helmets or gas masks.

Sunday’s march has been mainly peaceful, with many families with children taking part.

Kevin Yam, from Hong Kong's Progressive Lawyer Group, told CNN the protest size could yet be even larger than last Sunday's record breaking gathering -- when protest organizers estimated more than a million people took to the streets.

"If the cops have opened up many more roads than last week and all the protesters are still stuck and the train stations are still overfilled that’s a real sign," he said.

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