Hong Kong’s Agnes Chow, who is 21, is a member of the pro-democracy Demosisto political party.
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After joining China, Hong Kong has struggled to maintain its democratic nature against pressures from the mainland but a determined pro-democracy population refuses to give ground. Keep an eye on this key city. Also check out our section on World Democracy.
China Urged to Release of Hong Kong-Based Bookseller
Gui Minhai is a Hong Kong-based bookseller who has been arrested for the second time in two years
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong released on bail
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was released on bail Tuesday pending appeal against a jail term over pro-democracy protests. Wong was jailed for three months last week, the second time he has received a prison sentence for his involvement in the Umbrella Movement. Campaigners fear political debate in the semi-autonomous city is being shut down […]
Hong Kong Democracy Battle Now Waged in Courts
Hong Kong’s vigorous activism once earned it the nickname “city of protests.” But these days, the Chinese territory has become the city of prosecutions. Three years after the city’s massive strike for free elections, what’s now called the Umbrella protest, the Hong Kong government is pursuing charges against several dozen activists and participants. Many who […]
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed for protest
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was jailed for three months Wednesday for obstructing clearance of a major encampment during mass pro-democracy protests in 2014, the second time he has been imprisoned over the rallies. Wong, 21, who had pleaded guilty to the contempt charge, was already on bail pending an appeal over a six- month […]
Leading Hong Kong Democracy Activists Appeal Jail Sentences
Three young Hong Kong democracy activists returned to court Tuesday to appeal their convictions and jail sentences for leading massive protests in 2014. Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow initially received non-custodial sentences by a lower court in 2016 for storming a courtyard on the grounds of the government’s headquarters in September 2014, which […]
Founders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement in court
Founders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement that sparked mass rallies in 2014 appeared in court Tuesday in the latest case brought against activists. The nine defendants face public nuisance charges related to the Umbrella Movement demonstrations, which shut down several major roads in the semi-autonomous Chinese city for 79 days. Hong Kong’s government has brought […]
Hong Kong Activists Hold China Protest Ahead of Xi Trip
Pro-democracy protesters draped a black flag over a statue symbolising the city’s return to China
How Separate Are Hong Kong’s Politics From China?
On July 1, Hong Kong will get a new leader. Carrie Lam will take over from CY Leung
Chalk Girl: At the Heart of Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement
Chalk Girl was arrested for drawing a chalk flower on a wall where people created protest artworks