HK Protest Leaders Found Guilty
The nine pro-democracy campaigners who stood trial late last year for their roles in organizing the 2014 “Occupy Central”/Umbrella Movement protests have each been convicted of at least one public...
View ArticleWhy Hong Kong is Protesting
Proposed amendments to Hong Kong extradition laws sparked protests by as many as a million people on Sunday. On Wednesday, a smaller contingent, still in the tens of thousands, successfully derailed a...
View ArticleSurveillance Fears Shadow Hong Kong Protests
Last Sunday saw as many as a million people march against proposed changes to the Hong Kong’s extradition law that critics fear would break down the “firewall” between the territory’s legal system and...
View ArticleBeijing’s Dilemma Over Hong Kong Protests
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is facing calls to step down over her handling of an unpopular extradition bill, huge protests against it, and its suspension last Saturday. (For a recap of these...
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Hong Kong Election Delayed After Disqualifications, Arrests, Professor’s Firing
Hong Kong’s government announced on Friday that September’s Legislative Council elections would be postponed for one year, confirming earlier reports and signals from establishment figures. The move...
View ArticleJoshua Wong, Agnes Chow, and Ivan Lam Handed Jail Sentences for Illegal Assembly
Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow, two of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, have been handed jail terms for illegal assembly. Wong, who has spent time in jail on three previous occasions,...
View ArticleLatest Targets of Hong Kong Censorship Include Films, Publishers, and...
Over two years after the National Security Law went into effect, government censorship continues to stifle free expression in Hong Kong. Authorities have recently taken measures to conceal from the...
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