Hundreds of thousands of protesters poured into the city’s streets on Sunday, one of the largest marches in weeks and timed just ahead of the United Nations Human Rights Day.

Heartened by victory in local elections two weeks ago, demonstrators mostly came with drums, protest anthems and chants. But a few vandalized shops and restaurants and lit a fire outside the high court.

What’s next: The protesters are demanding amnesty for activists who’ve been arrested during months of unrest, and an independent investigation into the police force. Such concessions are unlikely, given the firm stance of Beijing, which has worked to portray demonstrators as rioters colluding with foreign governments to topple the governing Communist Party.

Escaping to Taiwan: Some demonstrators, worried they won’t be treated fairly in Hong Kong’s courts, are seeking refuge on the self-ruled island, where they live in a legal limbo.