china, democracy activists, hong kong, joshua wong
Popular Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong recently announced that he was stepping down from leading Demosisto, his pro-democracy group. Eventually, Demosisto was disbanded. The decision was triggered by the fact that China’s national security law became active in Hong Kong starting July 1. So why did this famed democracy activist discard his own group? Is ...
Hong Kong police have arrested 14 democracy activists, charging them with conducting illegal assembly during the anti-extradition bill protests that rocked the city last year. Lawmakers from the U.S. and other nations, as well as several human rights groups, have condemned the move, warning that this was heralding Chinese-style persecution inside Hong Kong. The arrests ...
A decision by a Hong Kong appeals court to jail three young democracy activists has been met with a barrage of criticism from around the world. The court’s re-sentencing of Alex Chow, 26, Joshua Wong, 20, and Nathan Law, 24, on August 17 to 6-8 months for unlawful assembly has been widely condemned, especially considering they ...