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, by Scholars at Risk, Scholars’ Alliance for Academic Freedom
The Scholars’ Alliance for Academic Freedom is alarmed by a politically motivated campaign against freedom of thought and freedom of expression enjoyed by Hong Kong citizens.
Benny Tai, associate professor at the Faculty of Law of Hong Kong University and a pro-democracy activist, has become (…)
, by LI Promise
Since the Umbrella Movement and the ascent of Xi Jinping to presidency, the Chinese government has pursued a heightened policy of repression toward Hong Kong in levels never before seen. The newest attack on the Hong Kong people’s basic human rights and political freedom came earlier this year (…)
, by HAAS Benjamin
Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner who was banned from office says an entire generation of young people is being targeted
If China has its way, Agnes Chow’s political career will be over before it begins.
The self-described “average schoolgirl” who transformed into a thorn in the side of (…)
, by Al Jazeera
Pro-democracy groups took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest the government’s decision to disqualify a prominent activist from legislative elections in March.
Agnes Chow, 21, was seeking to become Hong Kong’s youngest council member ever, contesting the seat of another “umbrella (…)
, by Collectif / Signatures multiples
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On November 15 2017, an ongoing reading group organised by a group of university students and recent graduates in a classroom of the Guangdong University of Technology was cracked down by (…)
, by LEE Robin
With negotiations having concluded in early September, the ASEAN-Hong Kong- Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) was formally signed at the 31st ASEAN Summit held in the Philippines earlier this month. A related invested agreement, the ASEAN-Hong Kong Investment Agreement (AHKIA) was also signed at the (…)
, by CHENG Edmund, YUEN Samson
In Hong Kong, challenges for the new generation of activists are not how to mobilise mass protests, but how to wrestle with the state’s innovative strategy to manage society.
Young Hong Kong democracy activists Joshua Wong, Alex Chow and Nathan Law were released on bail from jail on October (…)
, by LEE Robin
In a city where freedom is declining, a few posters can have a big impact—the Hong Kong poster dispute.
The recent outpouring of anger over posters put up and removed from democracy walls at universities in Hong Kong once again highlights the growing erosion of political and academic freedom (…)
, by CHEUNG Tony
Student leader’s father, Roger Wong, hits out at Chief Executive Carrie Lam, saying she can’t understand how mothers of imprisoned trio feel because her sons went to Cambridge.
Political activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung laughed in his prison cell, saying he was proud of Hongkongers after (…)
, by AU Loong-yu, LEE Robin
Robin Lee interviews Au Loong-Yu, a long term activist, writer and member of the Pioneer, a Hong Kong socialist organisation, about the political situation in Hong Kong twenty years after Hong Kong’s reunification with China.
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Robin Lee – Thinking back to the handover, what (…)
, by HAAS Benjamin
Morning raids come a day after two disqualified pro-independence lawmakers were charged amid growing signs of crackdown.
Hong Kong police have arrested at least nine democracy activists in connection with anti-government protest last year, the latest in a series of politically motivated (…)
, by NG Ellie
Over 200 scholars from local and overseas universities have signed a joint statement criticising the prosecution of Hong Kong activists for their leadership role in the 2014 pro-democracy Occupy protests.
“We are alarmed and outraged,” the statement read. “We strongly oppose the Hong Kong (…)
, by LEE Robin
In 2014, Hong Kong was rocked by the “Umbrella Movement” — an ongoing series of mass protests featuring sit-ins against a series of attacks on democratic rights.
Robin Lee, an editor of the Borderless Movement, was interviewed by Green Left Weekly’s Alex Bainbridge about the current situation. (…)
, by AU Loong-yu
On 9th December, 2016 C.Y. Leung, the Chief Executive (CE) of Hong Kong, announced that he will not run for CE again after he completes his term next March. His excuse that this is due to family issues hardly convinces anyone. What is worth greater attention is how it seems to suggest that the (…)
, by Transnational Solidarity Network
This statement was written by some Hong Kong activists based in both Hong Kong and abroad. If you would like to sign onto the statement as either an individual or collective, please write us at transnationalsolidarity protonmail.com.
Earlier this month, tens of thousands of Hongkongers marched (…)
, by Borderless Movement
Sel-presentation reproduced from Borderless Movement website Novembre 13, 2016.
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Our Beginnings
Hong Kong is at a historical juncture. This is not only because of its decaying autonomy; Hong Kong society has long been suffering from problems. Even if the Chinese (…)
, by AU Loong-yu
The 2016 LegCo election results show a strong call for change. Although politically and socially divided among themselves, it was the first time in Hong Kong history that five candidates ran for election advocating self-determination and were elected on this basis. If we take into consideration (…)
, by JENKINS Nash, LUI Kevin
Anti-Establishment Hong Kong Legislator Flees Home After Receiving Death Threats
“I think the rule of law has been torn to shreds,” Eddie Chu said
On Sunday, he received the highest number of votes in the democratically elected half of Hong Kong’s legislature.
But now, Eddie Chu — dubbed (…)
, by CHEUNG Eric, PHILLIPS Tom
At least four radical candidates are set to take up a place in the legislative council in a huge shake-up for the city’s politicsL
Two years after tens of thousands of young people poured on to the streets of Hong Kong to issue an unprecedented call for political change, a new generation of (…)
, by AFP
Election is territory’s first since 2014 pro-democracy rallies and comes as activists call for independence from Beijing.
Young Hong Kong independence activists calling for a complete break from China have stood for the first time in city-wide legislative elections, the biggest polls since (…)
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