Hong Kong’s ‘bigoted, discriminatory’ LGBT refugee decision shows gov’t bill to speed up court cases won’t fix surge of legal challenges, NGO says
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers and a human rights organisation said on Wednesday that the government’s proposed legal amendments to speed up the handling of court cases – including those related to refugee non-refoulement claims – will not address the “root causes” of the judiciary’s heavy workload. They said that the surge in legal challenges in […]
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Hounding teachers in the national security law era is one thing Hong Kong doesn’t need
Of all the assaults on freedom in this city since the promulgation of the national security law (NSL) in June, the most disturbing have been directed at the teachers charged with educating our children. It is one thing to wave the NSL at violent anti-government protesters in the streets, but quite another to wield it […]
Education chief learns a tough lesson at the hands of pro-Beijing loyalists
Jacques Mallet du Pan was an 18th century journalist who is now remembered mainly for observing as the guillotine reaped a bloody harvest in Paris that “like Saturn, the revolution devours its children.” This adage has since been applied to other revolutions, as well as the Spanish civil war and even the Brexit campaign in the […]
State Theatre is saved – but the real test for Hong Kong’s heritage conservation is still to come
One of Hong Kong’s largest developers has announced it will restore rather than demolish the 68-year-old State Theatre after a five-year community-led campaign focused on preserving the building. The cinema in North Point opened as the Empire Theatre in 1952, 10 years before City Hall in Central, and was renamed the State Theatre in 1959. Under […]
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In Pictures: Why are Hong Kong’s beaches still closed? Shek O businesses decry continuing Covid shutdown
Shek O, one of the most popular beaches at the far east end of Hong Kong Island, appears to be unusually quiet at the end of the 2020 summer season. Parking spaces are readily available, there are no queues for the minibus, and the picturesque shore-front alleyways are quiet. Only a few couples in wedding […]
Interview: Law prof and rights expert Michael Davis says Beijing putting ‘severe pressure’ on Hong Kong courts, security law a rights violation
Beijing’s new national security law is aimed at crushing dissent in Hong Kong and its people could eventually face a broadly similar fate to those in Tibet and Xinjiang, says a law professor and human rights expert who spent 30 years in the city. The day after Beijing imposed the law on June 30, Professor […]
Why women face a battle to level up in Hong Kong’s e-gaming scene
By Salomé Grouard With at least 225 video games set in the territory, Hong Kong is the favourite location of many designers. And why wouldn’t it be? The city is a singular sight, with densely-packed streets, modern skyscrapers and a unique southern Chinese heritage. It’s the perfect backdrop. Paradoxically, the city’s professional gaming community lacks […]
In Pictures: University of Hong Kong tears down pro-democracy message board as campuses become free speech battleground
Hong Kong students are fearful that campuses could become a free speech battleground after authorities at the city’s most prestigious university tore down a “Lennon Wall” once plastered with messages of support for pro-democracy protesters. The walls were created to display articles, photos and posters to show solidarity with last year’s demonstrators, many of whom […]
Paranoia, depression, PTSD: What a year of dissent and police crackdowns means for the mental health of Hong Kong protesters
By Sebastian Skov Andersen and Joyce Leung It’s been a long year for supporters of democracy in Hong Kong. Like a viral comic that made the rounds on social media put it: “Before we go to sleep, we check the news, and when we wake up, we do the same. The day starts with worries and […]
‘Desperate times, desperate measures’: The Hong Kong protesters who want Trump to win a second term
By Sebastian Skov Andersen and Joyce Leung Next month’s US presidential election will be among the most closely watched in Hong Kong’s history. While Donald Trump is currently trailing in opinion polls, some pro-democracy supporters believe that only his re-election will guarantee the city’s continued existence as an entity distinct from mainland China. At many […]
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Pro-China nationalists use intimidation to silence critics in Australia – but can they be countered without stifling free speech?
By Yun Jiang Last month, the University of New South Wales came under harsh criticism after its media team deleted an article and tweet in which Elaine Pearson, the Australia director of Human Rights Watch, expressed concern over China’s curtailment of human rights in Hong Kong. The tweet enraged some in the Chinese student community […]
