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.’

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

Five years after the implementation of the National Security Law (NSL), many pro-democracy political parties, trade unions, professional groups, and civic organizations have disbanded in Hong Kong.

The most recent is the League of Social Democrats, a 19-year-old organization that held a press conference on June 29 to announce its dissolution, citing “tremendous political pressure.” The group was the only remaining pro-democracy party in Hong Kong that was still active.