david campanale has more.reak of mass protests last year. those detained in a coordinated swoop by the police include several who have, for decades, been important figures in hong kong's campaign for greater freedom. among them, the 81—year—old barrister martin lee, known in the territory as the father of democracy. translation: i am proud to have had the chance to walk along our road to democracy with hong kong's excellent young people. the publishing tycoon jimmy lai was also arrested. he runs the apple daily newspaper, which is frequently critical of the hong kong and chinese communist leadership. the detentions relate to a series of anti—government protests last year. the first of these was attended by 1.7 million hong kong citizens. the authorities have not said why it's their high—profile figures, among them, former members of the legislative council, who've been targeted for detention. peaceful protest is protected in both the joint declaration between britain and china and the basic law. but hong kong