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Hong Kong’s Article 23 Proposal: A Response from Overseas Hong Kong Lawyers
Our full submissions to the Hong Kong government’s Article 23 proposal with the kind assistance of Prof Johannes Chan SC
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Working Group of UN Human Rights Council expresses concern over the arbitrary detention of Chow Hang-tung
The UN Working Group of Arbitrary Detention established under the UN Human Rights Council issued an opinion on 1 May 2023 stating that Chow Hang-tung’s arrest, charges, and trial amounted to arbitrary deprivation of her liberty.
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Government applies for injunction to ban protest anthem
On 6 June 2023, the Hong Kong Government applied for an injunction to ban the 2019 protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong”.
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Political censorship ramps up in arts and culture
The Hong Kong government stepped up efforts to censor books, films, news shows, and other forms of expressions that it deems politically sensitive
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Erasure of the Tiananmen Massacre
The 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre was marked not by public commemoration, but by the Hong Kong government’s efforts to erase it from memory.
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“Winnie the Pooh” horror movie axed under shadow of self-censorship
A screening of the British horror movie “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” was cancelled after cinemas in Hong Kong collectively declined to show it, according to its distributor. One of the organisers of the screening cited “technical” reasons for the cancellation. The director of the movie commented that “The cinemas agreed to show it, then…
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Joshua Wong sentenced to 3 months in prison for revealing personal details of police officer
On 17 April 2023, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was jailed for 3 months for posting on social media in 2020 personal details of a police officer. The officer had shot an unarmed protestor with a live round during the 2019 extradition bill protests, leaving the protestor in critical condition. The protestor was later convicted of protest-related offences and sentenced to 6 years’ imprisonment, whereas by…
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Hong Kong police intimidate rally organizers
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong police have consistently banned public gatherings for ‘health’ reasons. In March 2023, the police ostensibly started granting permission for public gatherings again, but the reality is that there remain grossly unacceptable fetters on the freedom of assembly. In March to April 2023, there were several…
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Stand News “sedition” trial continues, with lack of due process
Patrick Lam and Chung Pui-Kuen, editors of the independent news outlet Stand News, were arrested in December 2021. Their trial for conspiracy to publish “seditious materials” had already taken 36 days by February 2023, exceeding the planned duration of 20 days, and will tentatively take until the end of March. Lack of due process was…