Radio Free Asia to close Hong Kong bureau citing safety concerns
Radio Free Asia’s (RFA) president, Bay Fang, announced Friday that the news organization has already closed its Hong Kong bureau and will “no longer have full-time personnel in Hong Kong” due to safety concerns after the enactment of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. The statement cited actions by Hong Kong authorities, who have referred to [...]
The UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi raised the issue last month of Hong Kong’s new Article 23 national security proposals, which have been a subject of considerable controversy and debate in recent years. The Article 23 law in Hong Kong’s Basic Law stipulates that the [...]
Hong Kong appeals court upholds Tiananmen Square vigil organizer's 15-month prison sentence
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance upheld pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung’s 15-month prison sentence on Wednesday and ruled that Chow will serve the remaining four and a half months of her sentence for inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly. Chow has been detained since September 2021 on National Security Law charges. The [...]
Hong Kong court sentences woman to 5.5 years prison for 'vigilante' incident linked to 2019 protests
Hong Kong’s District Court sentenced a Hong Kong woman, Lee Yan-yan, to five and a half years in prison on Wednesday, according to Hong Kong Free Press. She was previously convicted in October of rioting, wounding with intent, and perverting the course of justice for engaging in a “vigilante” incident on September 21, 2019, the [...]
Hong Kong court sentences protester to 4-years prison for role in 2019 protests
Hong Kong protester Fung Ching-wah was sentenced to four years prison on Monday over rioting and perverting the course of justice, according to Hong Kong Free Press. Fung previously pleaded guilty to rioting and perverting the course of justice on August 23. Fung was arrested during the National Day protests in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong [...]
The European Union (EU) claimed on Friday that Hong Kong experienced declines in autonomy, democracy, and fundamental freedoms in its 2022 report on Hong Kong . The EU also cast doubt on China’s commitment to its ‘One Country, Two Systems’ principle. The Hong Kong government released a statement in response on Saturday, countering that claims [...]
Hong Kong Court rules same-sex marriage is not protected under their constitution
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance ruled Friday against a lesbian woman who sought constitutional protections for same-sex marriage. The plaintiff, identified in the case as MK, a Hong Kong permanent resident, brought this case in hopes of having Hong Kong grant recognition of same-sex marriage under the island’s constitution, or, in the alternative, [...]
