Protests erupted in June 2019 over a since-axed extradition bill. They escalated into sometimes violent displays of dissent against police behaviour, amid calls for democracy and anger over Beijing’s encroachment. Demonstrators demanded an independent probe into the police conduct, amnesty for those arrested and a halt to the characterisation of protests as “riots.”
LATEST NEWS & VIEWS ON anti-extradition MOVEMENT
Hong Kong woman jailed for 3 years and 5 months for rioting near gov’t headquarters during 2019 protest
Lau Yin-sheung was earlier convicted with seven others of taking part in a riot in Admiralty on September 29, 2019. Her co-defendants were jailed for up to four years and seven months.
Hong Kong police union chief mourns death of Chinese state media reporter assaulted in 2019 protest
Fu Guohao, who was a reporter for Global Times when he was attacked at Hong Kong International Airport in August 2019, died in October last year at the age of 30, his father said on Weibo.
Hongkonger who attempted to escape to Taiwan granted bail pending appeal against sentence in protest-related case
Nineteen-year-old Liu Tsz-man, who was among 12 Hongkongers who tried to escape to Taiwan in August 2020, has launched an appeal against a 31-month jail sentence he was handed in July.
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
What John Lee as chief executive might mean for Hong Kong
“John Lee’s loyalty has been battle-tested. Choosing him signals that the Chinese Communist Party is not confident about security in Hong Kong. It also lets us know that the central government continues to distrust the Hong Kong government and people,” writes John Burns.
Beijing, Britain, pan-democrats or localists: Who is to blame for the death of Hong Kong’s democracy movement?
“Considering how the Hong Kong experiment ended, it should come as no surprise if disagreement over causes and consequences continues forever,” writes Suzanne Pepper.
FEATURES
Small mercies: Low-profile groups struggle to support Hong Kong prisoners a year after the fall of Wall-fare
Wall-fare became a leading source of support for jailed protesters and helped families navigate the complicated mechanics of local prisons. But in September last year the group announced it was disbanding, under pressure from the authorities and attacks by Beijing-backed media.
Former Hong Kong protesters reflect on life behind bars – and a changed city
“The scariest thing about prison life is that it alters a person entirely without them realising it,” Tung, a former protester, told HKFP.
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 25
Chinese state-backed media attacked on one of Hong Kong’s last active pro-democracy parties, a young protester who was shot by police was arrested after two years, and the United Nations called on Hong Kong to repeal the security law.
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