Protests erupted in June 2019 across Hong Kong over a now-axed extradition bill. They escalated into sometimes violent displays of dissent against police behaviour, amid calls for democracy and anger over Beijing’s encroachment.
LATEST NEWS & VIEWS ON THE 2019 PROTEST MOVEMENT
‘Phenomenon’ behind organ donor withdrawals similar to 2019 ‘black riots,’ says Hong Kong’s John Lee
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has likened the “phenomenon” behind the recent uptick in withdrawals from the city’s organ donation registry to the “black riots” in 2019, after four people were arrested over suspicious cancellations. “The means… used are very similar to those used in the 2019 black riots and Hong Kong version of…
Top Hong Kong court clears journalist convicted over 2019 Yuen Long attack documentary
Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy’s conviction for making false statements to access vehicle records has been quashed after five judges ruled unanimously in favour of her appeal at the city’s top court. Her sentence has also been set aside. The former freelance RTHK producer was found guilty in 2021 of making false statements to obtain vehicle records…
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
Can Hong Kong’s ‘patriots-only’ legislature hold itself to account?
Our constitutional structure requires that the chief executive be accountable to the Legislative Council (LegCo). This presumes that LegCo has sufficient autonomy to hold the chief executive and the Hong Kong government to account. Since authorities introduced our new “patriots-only” political system, we have yet to test this assumption. Can LegCo mount credible, transparent, and…
Hong Kong’s proposed crowdfunding regulation: a hammer designed to crush an already flat nut
Despite spending the last couple of years telling us what to think about life, love, the nation, the president, the rule of law and above all national security, our government maintains that the public, also, has opinions. As such, you are invited to participate in the “public consultation on regulation of crowdfunding activities”. Lengthy document from…