Category: Hong Kong Basic Law

To Plead Guilty or Not Guilty: Hong Kong Activists Share Their Thoughts

In this article, we report the views of three Hong Kong activists who had faced court cases, two were charged with offenses in connection to the civil protests in 2019/20, the other faced charges in related to the June 4th candlelight vigil in 2020. We explored their decisions on whether to plead guilty, or not…


Hong Kong Government Strips Merits from Pro-Democracy Activists

The Hong Kong government recently revoked the honorary merits of three pro-democracy activists and their titles of Justice of the Peace. All three persons were sentenced to more than one year in prison for participating in social movements.  Some scholars believe that after the handover, the system of Justice of the Peace, and the honorary…


Top Hong Kong Officials Own Properties Abroad, Human Rights Organization Urges Sanction List

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,…