Category: Hong Kong freedom of speech

Hong Kong Social Media Administrators Arrested Over ‘Seditious’ Content

Hong Kong’s National security police arrested two administrators of a social media group on Aug. 9 for suspected acts of “sedition.” Shortly after the arrest, police said the two male administrators, aged 28 and 29, “were suspected of publishing posts to disseminate seditious messages that promoted feelings of ill will and enmity between different classes…


Teaching Association Raises Alarm Bells as Top Educators, Students Continue to Flee Hong Kong

Droves of people are leaving Hong Kong, including many teachers who feel pressure to self-censor their political opinions both inside and outside the classroom. This has prompted the Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools (HKAHSS) to express concern over the loss of talent. It has called on the local authorities to create…