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
Hong Kong hospital staff union votes to disband citing ‘pressure from all sides’
A Hong Kong hospital staff union founded in the wake of the 2019 unrest has voted to disband, citing “pressure from all sides.” Meanwhile, a local press union passed changes to its constitution which lowered the threshold for dissolution. The Hospital Authority Employees Alliance (HAEA) announced on Sunday that its members passed a decision to…
Court acquits Hong Kong man accused of incitement to commit wounding over 2019 WhatsApp message
A Hong Kong man accused of incitement to commit wounding over a WhatsApp message in 2019 has been found not guilty after the court said he was only expressing his feelings. Fong Man-ho appeared at District Court on Friday afternoon following a hearing earlier this month. The court heard that the 43-year-old driver – who…
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
What John Lee as chief executive might mean for Hong Kong
Pro-establishment voices have indicated that the central government prefers a one-candidate race for chief executive, and that Chief Secretary John Lee fits the bill. 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…
Beijing, Britain, pan-democrats or localists: Who is to blame for the death of Hong Kong’s democracy movement?
Beijing must surely be held responsible for the death sentence imposed on Hong Kong’s democracy movement in 2020. That year, the national security law was promulgated by the central government on June 30 and went into effect immediately. Its letter and spirit have since been used by the local authorities – government, police, and the…
FEATURES
Lawyer Michael Vidler reflects on 19 years of equal rights advocacy in Hong Kong, and his reasons for leaving
This article was published as part of HKFP’s new affiliation with The Guardian. “I lived here for 30 years. This has been my home. Hong Kong was my home… This isn’t how I expected to end my firm or my time in Hong Kong,” prominent human rights lawyer Michael Vidler told HKFP after a hasty exit…
Who is John Lee? 12 quotes from Hong Kong’s unopposed leadership hopeful
Hong Kong’s former chief secretary John Lee has officially thrown his hat into the ring for next month’s leadership race after he submitted 786 nominations on Wednesday. The 64-year-old is the sole hopeful in the small-circle election scheduled for May 8. Lee is on track to be elected the next chief executive by the 1,462…
5 years of Hong Kong under Carrie Lam – how many promises have been kept?
Carrie Lam took office as Hong Kong’s leader on July 1, 2017, after winning 777 votes from a 1,200-member Election Committee. In the five years since, the city has experienced great upheavals, including the protests and unrest of 2019, Beijing’s sweeping national security legislation and election overhaul, and the Covid-19 pandemic – the fifth and…
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FRONTLINE PHOTOGRAPHY
HKFP Lens: Hong Kong press group announces winners of news photo contest
The Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (HKPPA) announced the winners of its annual news photo contest “Focus at the Frontline” on Sunday. Ming Pao Weekly’s Tan Chi-wing won Photo of the Year award with a picture of the International Commerce Centre in West Kowloon, with what appeared to be stars projected on the building exterior,…
HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on, Part 3
City-wide demonstrations erupted in 2019 over an ill-fated extradition bill in Hong Kong and developed into large-scale pro-democracy protests. HKFP commissioned United Social Press photojournalist Jimmy Lam to revisit protest sites where traces of clashes remain.
HKFP Lens: ‘The Nature of Water’ captures intense and intimate photojournalism from Hong Kong’s 2019 demos
The Nature of Water, a historic photojournalism and commentary book, captures the people, places and culture that shaped the 2019 anti-extradition law protests and the ultimate fate of Hong Kong. The title refers to the protesters’ self-proclaimed philosophy in the face of police action, inspired by the Bruce Lee quote – ”Be Water.” Over 50 photographers contributed to the book. “With intense and intimate photojournalism, protest artwork created by…
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