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A huge desire for freedom and democracy was expressed in Hong Kong in 2019. For the government, it is now time for revenge and to bring the population into line with the standards in force on the Chinese mainland. The new electoral rules promulgated on 30 March aim to complete the elimination (...)
Nine months after it imposed controversial national security provisions on Hong Kong, Beijing has passed another law which will have lasting implications for the city – an election overhaul aimed at ensuring only “patriots” can administer the Special Administrative Region. Fears over increased (...)
Lee Cheuk-yan, the General Secretary of the HKCTU and eight other known opponents have been charged. They can be sentenced to up to five years in prison. The “crime” they are accused of is that in August 2019 they called for a demonstration in which about a quarter of the population participated. (...)
On March 30, in a move they said was designed to ensure ”patriots” administered the city, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) in Beijing changed the annexes of the Basic Law to alter Hong Kong’s electoral system. Critics say the shake-up is a step backwards, reducing (...)
Whatever happened to the Hong Kong protest movement that raged and preoccupied global attention for many months in 2019? Ignited by the Hong Kong government’s attempt to ram through an extradition bill in the legislature, the movement evolved in several phases.
In the first phase, the struggle (...)
We write to update the case on the 47 democrats, who participated in the primaries of Legislative Council (LegCo) in July 2020, were arrested on 6th January and were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, including Carol Ng, chair of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions and Winnie (...)
Dozens of pro-democracy politicians and activists have been rounded up, charged and denied bail in fresh crackdown on opposition to China
The phones rang on Friday, one month earlier than expected. More than 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists across Hong Kong received a call from the (...)
Trade unionists around the world, and particularly in the Global South, increasingly face the risk of political persecution for defending basic labour rights and political freedoms. In Myanmar, trade unions have been outlawed and union leaders are being targeted by the military regime. In (...)
The ITUC and the ITF demand that the ’Hong Kong’ authorities drop all charges against the activists and release them immediately without conditions.
Among the 47 activists are two trade unionists – Carol Ng, Chairperson of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, and Winnie Yu, Chair of the (...)
All 47 democrats facing security law charges remanded in custody after Dep’t of Justice appeals against bail decision for 15.
As they left court, some defendants chanted: “Five demands, not one less!” “Political prisoners are not guilty!” and “Hongkonger won’t die!”. All 47 pro-democracy figures (...)
The last day of February saw over ten times more people charged under the security law than the previous seven months combined. Leaders at a university student union resigned en masse amid increasing pressure from management to avoid acts which “endanger national security.” All district (...)
‘Ideas are bulletproof’: Hong Kong democrats share final words as they face security law charges
Over 30 activists and politicians arrested under the national security law shared their last words ahead of police detention.
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/03/01/ideas-are-bulletproof-hong-kong-democrats-s
Hong Kong workers formed dozens of new unions as part of the mass protest movement against attacks on the city’s autonomy in 2019. In a center of financial capitalism where labor has long been weak, this was a promising development—albeit one born out of desperation.
Fear of a potentially (...)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
We brought you the news about the arrest of Carol Ng, chair of Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU), early last month. https://mailchi.mp/hkctu.org.hk/call-for-hksar-government-to-cease-political-suppression-now On 28th February the police charged her, (...)
On February 19, 2021 Lausan,, along with several other organizations including Solidarity,, held a webinar book launch for Au Loong-yu’s book, Hong Kong in Revolt, The Protest Movement and the Future of China (Pluto Press, 2020). The following are the author’s slightly edited introductory (...)
A vast campaign is underway, mobilizing more than a thousand police officers: 47 men and 8 women were arrested on the 6th and 2 more men on the 7th. Only a portion of them could be released on bail.
Among those arrested on the 6th were Carol Ng, president of the central labour union HKCTU, (...)
Democrats arrested over their participation in last year’s primaries for the now-postponed Legislative Council election could be bailed out as early as Thursday, according to local media citing sources.
NowTV cited sources saying that 50 people arrested on Wednesday 6 morning could be bailed (...)
Most of the 53 detained over their involvement in a July primary election run-off have had their passports confiscated, according to lawyers US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, meanwhile, issues statements condemning arrests and threatening fresh sanctions
All 53 former opposition lawmakers and (...)
The fight for political freedom and grassroots social justice are inextricable
On 6 January 2021, the Hong Kong Police Force arrested over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists for running in the Legislative Council (LegCo) democratic primary election under the National Security Law.
The (...)
More than 50 of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists and politicians have been arrested in the biggest crackdown since China imposed a draconian security law last year.
About 1,000 police took part in morning raids on 72 premises across the city.
Those held helped run an (...)
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