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
Covid-19: Hong Kong to extend social distancing measures to National Day amid online calls for protest
Hong Kong’ government is to extend the current coronavirus social distancing measures until China’s National Day on October 1, amid online calls for a protest march on that day. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday the Covid-19 pandemic in Hong Kong has eased gradually after a third wave of infections in July. But she said […]
Protest anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ will survive despite tough new security law and ban in schools, composer says
Glory to Hong Kong – a song which won fame worldwide as the anthem of the city’s pro-democracy protest movement – is one year old. And its composer believes it will always resonate with Hongkongers, despite an outright ban in schools following the enactment of a sweeping national security law. On September 8 last year, […]
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
On being continually doxxed, defamed and harassed by Communist Party allies
Since last June, when nearly identical articles about me first appeared in Chinese Communist Party-owned Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao, I have been continually doxxed and defamed by pro-CCP media. As I mentioned in a recent column, these attacks have come in waves, peaking again recently. I sense that, beyond those involved in […]
Hong Kong police violated int’l humanitarian laws – the world must act
By Darren Mann One of the many consequences of the current pandemic has been a recognition of the essential place of healthcare workers in society. For many weeks, we have been applauding them in a weekly ritual. Contrast these sentiments with what is happening to nurses, doctors and allied-health professionals in Hong Kong — a […]
FEATURES
‘I feel helpless’: mother of Hongkonger captured by Chinese marine police pledges to fight on
“It is my humble wish that he is safe and comes back in one piece,” Ms A told HKFP. She is the mother of one of the twelve Hongkongers currently detained in Shenzhen on the suspicion of illegally crossing the border. On August 23, at around 9 am, Guangdong Maritime Police stopped a speedboat and […]
‘Even with handcuffs, I feel at peace’: Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai says Apple Daily won’t change, but no more protest activism
Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai says he is prepared to sacrifice anything for Hong Kong and his embattled newspaper Apple Daily will keep speaking out under the Beijing-imposed national security law, but it will steer clear of protest activism. The paper, he said, would keep going until the day its operation is no longer possible, […]
Exclusive: Beijing’s ‘red line’ is constantly shifting, says Hong Kong’s jailed ex-lawmaker Baggio Leung
“If suffering is necessary on the journey to human civilisation, then I will calmly face up to the suffering,” disqualified Hong Kong lawmaker Baggio Leung told HKFP, hours before he began a prison term for trying to enter the Legislative Council despite being barred. On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal rejected the 34-year-old politician’s appeal […]
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FRONTLINE PHOTOGRAPHY
HKFP Lens: Iconic photos from Hong Kong’s historic year of dissent
2019 was a historic year for Hong Kong, where an outburst of popular discontent transformed into a citywide pro-democracy movement. Photographers from AFP captured some of the most iconic images of the protests.
HKFP Lens: Photojournalist Dominic Chiu’s Hong Kong protest juxtapositions
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests which erupted last June over an ill-fated extradition bill. Photojournalist Dominic Chiu captured significant moments over the past year where words and pictures met, often creating accidental and intentional juxtapositions. “A year of unrest has passed for Hong Kong,” Chiu told HKFP. “During […]
HKFP Lens: scenes from Hong Kong pro-democracy protests come alive on Chow Chun-fai’s canvas
By Chow Chun-fai and courtesy of Gallery EXIT Portraits from Behind is a series of small-format paintings by Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai, who depicts vivid scenes from the large-scale anti-extradition bill protests that have gripped the city since last June. Key protest scenes come alive on Chow’s canvases – including a rendering of the […]
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