Freedom in Hong Kong

The city’s longest-standing pro-democracy party exits the political stage amid Beijing’s political suppression.

Hong Kong Baptist University’s move came as police actions have increased against those calling for an inquiry into the fatal high-rise fire.

LA-based diaspora group says the blaze that killed 159 people reflects deeper governance failures and a political climate that stifles open inquiry.

Miles Kwan’s petition gained momentum quickly, collecting more than 10,000 signatures before authorities shut it down.

‘Ten Years’ is an anthology of five short films that each imagined the city’s future from a different angle under tightening control from Beijing.

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.’

The Court of Appeal began a 10-day hearing on the appeals of 13 activists who were jailed over unofficial pro-democracy election primaries held in 2020.

The amendment would let authorities block visits to inmates, raising alarm over rights and legal freedoms.

Many said its arrangements resemble a funeral hall.

‘The League of Social Democrats will not be the last one to announce the so-called voluntary dissolution,’ chairperson Chan Po-ying said.

This year’s June 30 marks the fifth anniversary of Beijing’s decision to implement the national security law in Hong Kong.

The role of overseas justices on Hong Kong’s top court has become ‘increasingly anachronistic and arguably cosmetic,’ said Australian Judge Robert French.

Mobile game allows players to role-play as rebel forces opposing China’s communist regime.

According to RSF, before 2014 journalists in Hong Kong were safe, but in recent years they have been arrested and subjected to police violence.

Relatives of dissidents exiled overseas face intense surveillance from Hong Kong authorities.

The 93-year-old cleric regained his passport, which was confiscated under the Beijing-imposed national security law in 2022, for the trip.

The Hong Kong government responded that it would not comment on individual cases.

The city’s longest-standing pro-democracy party exits the political stage amid Beijing’s political suppression.

Hong Kong Baptist University’s move came as police actions have increased against those calling for an inquiry into the fatal high-rise fire.

LA-based diaspora group says the blaze that killed 159 people reflects deeper governance failures and a political climate that stifles open inquiry.

Miles Kwan’s petition gained momentum quickly, collecting more than 10,000 signatures before authorities shut it down.

‘Ten Years’ is an anthology of five short films that each imagined the city’s future from a different angle under tightening control from Beijing.

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.’

The Court of Appeal began a 10-day hearing on the appeals of 13 activists who were jailed over unofficial pro-democracy election primaries held in 2020.

The amendment would let authorities block visits to inmates, raising alarm over rights and legal freedoms.

Many said its arrangements resemble a funeral hall.

‘The League of Social Democrats will not be the last one to announce the so-called voluntary dissolution,’ chairperson Chan Po-ying said.

This year’s June 30 marks the fifth anniversary of Beijing’s decision to implement the national security law in Hong Kong.

The role of overseas justices on Hong Kong’s top court has become ‘increasingly anachronistic and arguably cosmetic,’ said Australian Judge Robert French.

Mobile game allows players to role-play as rebel forces opposing China’s communist regime.

According to RSF, before 2014 journalists in Hong Kong were safe, but in recent years they have been arrested and subjected to police violence.

Relatives of dissidents exiled overseas face intense surveillance from Hong Kong authorities.

The 93-year-old cleric regained his passport, which was confiscated under the Beijing-imposed national security law in 2022, for the trip.

The Hong Kong government responded that it would not comment on individual cases.