Protests erupted in June 2019 over a since-axed extradition bill. They escalated into sometimes violent displays of dissent against police behaviour, amid calls for democracy and anger over Beijing’s encroachment. Demonstrators demanded an independent probe into the police conduct, amnesty for those arrested and a halt to the characterisation of protests as “riots.”
LATEST NEWS & VIEWS ON anti-extradition MOVEMENT
Not one of 8,625 complaints against Hong Kong judiciary upheld in 2022
The judiciary’s annual report said defendants in District Court waited almost a year to have their cases dealt with.
3 Hongkongers sentenced to up to 18 months of jail after accepting plea deal over riot case related to 2019 PolyU siege
District Judge Stanley Chan said three were all young with good characters and no criminal records. “I think the trio became victims of a storm after being manipulated by others.”
Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy allowed to appeal conviction linked to Yuen Long attack documentary
Bao Choy was earlier found guilty of making false statements to access vehicle records while making an RTHK documentary about a July 2019 attack at Yuen Long MTR station.
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
Saving time and neglecting justice in a Hong Kong court
The legal system “seems to place a much higher value on its own time than on that of other people – as those unfortunate defendants in their third year of pre-trial custody have found,” writes Tim Hamlett.
What John Lee as chief executive might mean for Hong Kong
“John Lee’s loyalty has been battle-tested. Choosing him signals that the Chinese Communist Party is not confident about security in Hong Kong. It also lets us know that the central government continues to distrust the Hong Kong government and people,” writes John Burns.
FEATURES
In Blue Island, a documentary destined never to be shown in Hong Kong, ex-protesters recreate city’s history
Chan Tze-woon’s documentary Blue Island employs people involved in the 2019 protests as actors to bring three historical turning points to life.
Small mercies: Low-profile groups struggle to support Hong Kong prisoners a year after the fall of Wall-fare
Wall-fare became a leading source of support for jailed protesters and helped families navigate the complicated mechanics of local prisons. But in September last year the group announced it was disbanding, under pressure from the authorities and attacks by Beijing-backed media.
Former Hong Kong protesters reflect on life behind bars – and a changed city
“The scariest thing about prison life is that it alters a person entirely without them realising it,” Tung, a former protester, told HKFP.
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