They aren't allowed in the streets in the US either. Doesn't mean they should have the right to abuse people. Nothing gives them the right to shoot people in the eye with various things for protesting, or using chemical weapons.

If it was an actual riot, then it's understandable to disperse them as safely as possible...but it hasn't really been yet, and every time the cops treat them like they are, they escalate the situation the following day. At this rate, due to the cops, it's going to turn into a full on riot and massive deaths in the streets.