Jimmy Lai Alleged Mistreatment On September 12, the legal team of Jimmy Lai (黎智英) submitted an urgent appeal to the United Nations Special
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Is Censorship in Hong Kong Effective?
Last week, an annual survey that ranks press freedom in Hong Kong saw journalists give their lowest scores since it began. Asked by the Hong Kong
Hong Kong & Human Rights, July 2024
A roundup of human rights issues in Hong Kong. Includes updates on the trial of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, the blocking of activists’ pensions
Top British Judge in Hong Kong Betrays His Legal System
A senior British judge on Monday (June 24) heard a protest-related case in Hong Kong involving seven high-profile democrats, fuelling a row over
Hong Kong & Human Rights, April 2024: Detention Centers Echo With Screams
Hong Kong entered its post-Article 23 existence amid a susurrus of revelations that pro-democracy protesters under the age of 21 are being held in
Hong Kong & Human Rights, March 2024: Defiance Not Dead as Article 23 Tries to Mute the Metropolis
Purporting to plug loopholes that expose Hong Kong to treason, insurrection, espionage, sabotage and external interference, Article 23 entered Hong
Searching for a Supervillain in Jimmy Lai Trial, the Chinese Communist Party Discovers Itself
When China decided it would transform democracy into a crime in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, it immediately went hunting for a
Jimmy Lai Trial Torture Victim Pops Hong Kong’s PR Fantasy
From the second alleged torture victim Andy Li (李宇軒) took to the witness stand in the trial of media magnate Jimmy Lai (黎智英) last week, Hong Kong
Box Office Flop: The World Watches as the Jimmy Lai Show Trial Bombs
There are many things that Xi Jinping-era Beijing has proven terrible at: diplomatic human resource management, property markets, forced labor-free
Hong Kong & Human Rights, February 2024: From ‘One Country, Two Systems’ to One Voice, No Dissent? Not So Fast
China’s determination to transform Hong Kong into an ultra-restrictive mini-me that stomps on any perceived or actual challenge to its authority has
Hong Kong & Human Rights, January 2024: New Law to Silence Hong Kong’s Whispers
After months of threats on the part of Secretary of Security Chris Tang Ping-keung (鄧炳強) to criminalize the vague concept of “soft resistance,” a.k.a.
Hong Kong Carving Its Own Path of Repression
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee’s announcement that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will introduce its own national security