Aug. 31 marks the third anniversary of the “8.31 incident at Prince Edward MTR Station” in Hong Kong. It is of no surprise that large-scale commemorative activities are not able to take place in Hong Kong since the implementation of the national security law (NSL). Nevertheless, there was an increased police presence at and around…

For Hongkongers 2019 was a memorable year as they fought for freedom and democracy. They rallied against the Hong Kong government and the anti-extradition bill. Millions of people took to the streets and attended rallies, and protests to stand for their beliefs. The former chief executive Carrie Lam was deafened but she ignored her people’s…

July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China. Before the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) came into effect in 2020, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp had been holding an annual July 1 protest, to symbolize Hong Kong’s continued rights to freedom of expression and demonstration. However, that changed in…

July 1 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China. Before the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) came into effect in 2020, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp had been holding an annual July 1 protest, to symbolize Hong Kong’s continued rights to freedom of expression and demonstration. However, that changed in…

Lord Christopher Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, responded to the controversy over whether Hong Kong was once a colony at the launch of his new book on June 20. He said, “As the last Governor of Hong Kong, I do exist, and I am not a person made out of imagination.” This question…

The Canadian government announced the extension of its lifeboat work visa program in May, 2021, but not many Hongkongers could apply.  For this matter, human rights organizations proposed a new Hongkongers Protection Plan to the Canadian government, to expand the scope of the previous lifeboat program, so that more Hongkongers who wish to leave Hong…

This year marks the third year anniversary of the anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong. Three years ago, tens of thousands of Hongkongers spontaneously marched on the street, to thwart the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance forcibly pushed by the Hong Kong authorities. The police brutally suppressed the protestors with tear gas and rubber bullets, triggering two-million Hongkongers…

On the 33rd Years Anniversary of June 4, many Hongkongers who had emigrated overseas gathered in the UK and Australia, for a candlelight vigil in memorial of the pro-democracy activists killed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Tiananmen Square in 1989.  The traditional memorial place in Hong Kong, Vitoria Park, was closed by the…

A human rights organization reported that a number of  pro-Beijing, top officials in Hong Kong, who seriously violate human rights, own properties and hidden assets outside the country. The rights group urged those countries to follow the example of sanctions against Russia and launch a sanctions lists against the named Chinese officials. Hong Kong Watch,…

Commentary Just over a week ago, the Hong Kong Police and National Security Law threatened a foreign national, living outside Hong Kong, and a foreign-registered charity, based in London, with a fine of US$13,000 and anything between a year and life imprisonment, if they did not take down their website—run out of the United Kingdom—within…