5 Years After National Security Law, Many Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Groups Have Disbanded

A former human rights lawyer says that the root cause behind the disbanding of such groups is ‘intolerance of freedom and democracy in Hong Kong.’
5 Years After National Security Law, Many Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Groups Have Disbanded
League of Social Democrats members announce the party’s dissolution at a press conference in Hong Kong on June 19, 2025. Kiri Choi/The Epoch Times
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Five years after the implementation of Beijing’s national security law (NSL), many pro-democracy political parties, trade unions, professional groups, and civic organizations have disbanded in Hong Kong.