Law is being used to silence the democracy movement in Hong Kong. One in three pro-democracy legislators have been prosecuted by the government since the Umbrella Movement of 2014. More than a hundred democracy activists and protestors have been prosecuted. The Secretary of Justice has constantly sought to maximise sentencing, slapping years of jail time […]
Author Archives: Benedict Rogers
Benedict Rogers is a writer and human rights activist specialising in Asia. He is the author of six books, including Burma: A Nation at the Crossroads. He is also a former parliamentary candidate and co-founder and Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission in the UK. Ben lived in Hong Kong from 1997-2002 and travels regularly to the region. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Hong Kong Watch.
