A Hong Kong lawyer says it’s likely that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will ban the Cantonese language in the near future. Speaking at a book launch event in Toronto on Nov. 25, Joy Luk, the first and only visually impaired lawyer in Hong Kong, said Beijing intends to “destroy the language and culture” of…

After serving nearly 18 months in prison, Figo Chan Ho-wun, former convener of the Civil Human Rights Front, was released from detention on the Oct. 10. Emily Lau Wai-hing of the Democratic Party, Chan Po-ying, Chairman of the League of the Social Democrats, and Cyd Ho Sau-lan of the Labour Party, were present to welcome…

Lee Yee, a famous Hong Kong writer, died of illness in Taipei on Oct. 5 at the age of 86. His daughter posted an obituary on her Facebook page. “The funeral arrangements will be announced soon,” she said. Hong Kong columnist Chip Tsao and scholar Simon Shen pointed out that Lee had recently been diagnosed…

The Hong Kong Police charged a 68-year-old retiree for playing “Glory to Hong Kong” with his er-hu in many places in public. Lee was found not guilty for one of his charges, “playing an instrument without a license” on Oct. 3. The other two similar charges were postponed and will be settled on Oct 31….

During the Hong Kong Protests, many nonprofit human rights groups had come forward to provide their service pro bono. One of them is Spark Alliance Humanitarian Funds. Spark Alliance primarily offered pro bono legal aid and bail assistance to the arrested, remanded, and charged. At the time, Hongkongers had never experienced such a high volume…

Auntie Chun is a 63 years old single mother, living on alimony, and her child is already grown up. Before 2019, she would travel alone, including travel to the mainland because it was cheaper. She arranged a lot of interesting things to do in her leisure time. She sold her flat and paid off all…

“Captain America 2.0,” a 2019 Hong Kong Protester, had his jail sentence reduced to five years on August 3, winning his appeal in the Court of Appeal of the High Court in Hong Kong. Ma Chun-man, also called “Captain America 2.0” since he used to carry a superhero shield during protests, was jailed for five…

A film about a missing Hong Kong female was excluded from this year’s Hong Kong International Short Film Festival. Some critics believe it was disqualified because it focused on the mysterious death of a teenager who participated in the 2019 Hong Kong Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement and thus, hinted at the the true cause…

Hong Kong’s education secretary Kevin Yeung on June 6 reiterated that schools are responsible for ensuring their libraries do not contain books deemed dangerous to national security. Yeung’s remarks have sparked concerns among Hongkongers fearing another wave of self-censorship at schools. After the implementation of the National Security Law in mid-2020, Hong Kong’s Education Bureau…

“Revolution of Our Times,” a documentary about the anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong, was released online globally on June 1. The First Hong Kong Film Festival in Paris, organized by expatriate Hongkongers, will open on June 23. To let the world hear the voices from Hongkongers, movies covering issues about the anti-totalitarian movement, society, and…