HK Current Affairs

In their decision, the Court of Final Appeal judges unanimously allowed the appeal and overturned the three convictions.

A St. Paul’s College student died in Hangzhou during a mandatory exchange tour, fueling concerns over student safety.

Around a dozen attackers were eventually jailed; but Lam and six others who had tried to defend the public, were also arrested and charged with rioting.

After the implementation of the National Security Law, many civic groups in Hong Kong were forced to disband.

One newspaper vendor says she won’t fear threats for doing legitimate business.

Despite her family in Hong Kong being interrogated by the national security police, Carmen Lau said she will ‘continue fighting for democracy.’

The 62-year-old Canadian citizen is one of six overseas pro-democracy activists with a bounty being offered for information leading to their arrests.

The watchdog urged that concerted action is needed in response to the Hong Kong authority’s expanding transnational suppression.

There have been ongoing concerns over the physical and mental wellbeing of Jimmy Lai, with the statement noting the 77-year-old’s health ‘is deteriorating.’

The case marks the longest sentence handed down in connection with the 2019 pro-democracy protests.