More than 760 scholars from local and overseas universities have signed a joint statement urging the government to stop prosecuting Hong Kong activists for their leadership role in the 2014 pro-democracy Occupy protests. “These criminal prosecutions against peaceful academics and citizens have immense chilling effects on the international and local academia, students and the youth, in addition to inflicting … Continue reading Over 760 scholars warn of ‘permanent damage’ to Hong Kong’s reputation from Occupy prosecutions