Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest First Hong Kong protest riot trial to be held in March as prosecutors criticised for ‘not disclosing evidence’ 11 December 2019 16:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong activist jailed for 46 months for rioting during 2016 Mong Kok unrest 26 November 2019 13:22
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong activist Edward Leung applies for permission to appeal 6-year jail term over 2016 unrest 10 October 2019 08:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Crowdfunding campaign for jailed activist Edward Leung’s appeal surpasses HK$350,000 goal within 15 minutes 5 October 2019 12:54
HKFP Voices • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Violence condemned, but storming of Hong Kong’s legislature has not dispelled public sympathy for protesters 7 July 2019 10:30
HKFP Voices • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest After winning asylum in Germany, resistance is fertile, not futile, for Hong Kong activist Ray Wong 8 June 2019 22:23
Community & Education • Politics & Protest • SinoBeat Solemn commemorations around the world mark 30 years since the Tiananmen Massacre 5 June 2019 20:37
HKFP Features • HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Interviews • Politics & Protest ‘It’s the same dictatorship’: Veteran activist Lee Cheuk-yan on keeping the flame of the Tiananmen protests alive 4 June 2019 17:12
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Jailed Hong Kong localist Edward Leung withdraws bid to overturn legislative election ban 23 May 2019 18:46
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest No comment from top Hong Kong officials as two wanted activists granted asylum in Germany 22 May 2019 15:56
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Localists convicted over 2016 Mong Kok unrest jailed for 3 years 9 May 2019 18:06
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest In Pictures: Hundreds flock to candlelight event in solidarity with jailed Umbrella Movement activists 25 April 2019 18:42
HKFP Voices • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest In Full: ‘I remain true to my original intention’ – Tommy Cheung’s Umbrella Movement speech ahead of sentencing 10 April 2019 20:37
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Localist activist Edward Leung cleared of second rioting charge during 2016 Mong Kok unrest 22 March 2019 13:44
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest ‘I am a Hongkonger’: Localist Edward Leung testifies in Mong Kok unrest retrial 20 February 2019 18:08
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest ‘Captain America’ protester threw objects at police during 2016 Mong Kok unrest, court told 13 February 2019 11:35
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong journalist sues police for damages after alleged assault during 2016 unrest 4 February 2019 14:43
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest British gov’t expresses ‘growing concern’ over freedom of speech in Hong Kong 7 September 2018 18:13
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong’s Law Society and Bar Assoc. condemn ‘unjustified, derogatory and personal attacks’ against judge 5 July 2018 21:09
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Ming Pao Staff Assoc. decry results of internal police investigation after reporter ‘assaulted’ during 2016 unrest 3 July 2018 14:20
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mong Kok unrest: Hong Kong localist Edward Leung to appeal 6-year prison sentence 27 June 2018 10:19
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Justice it ain’t: The repercussions and implications of Hong Kong’s Mong Kok ‘riot’ trials 17 June 2018 11:00
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Holes in our history: today’s students could learn much from the 1967 riots 16 June 2018 13:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest In translation: ‘To stay or to leave Hong Kong?’ – A letter from jailed localist Edward Leung, written before his sentencing 16 June 2018 11:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Justice Dept. refers police to ‘insulting comments’ against judge who handed activist Edward Leung 6-year jail term 15 June 2018 08:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest No gov’t investigation into Mong Kok unrest following sentencing of localist Edward Leung, says Hong Kong leader 13 June 2018 17:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Public should not make claims about court’s ‘political judgments’ or ‘romanticise’ civil disobedience, Chief Exec. says 12 June 2018 18:18
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Pro-Beijing lawmaker’s comments on activist Edward Leung sentencing spark row over his party’s role in 1967 riots 12 June 2018 08:40
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Edward Leung 6-year jail sentence ‘political retribution,’ says ex-lawmaker as democrats rally around localist 11 June 2018 15:12
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Ex-governor Chris Patten calls Public Order Ordinance ‘vague,’ ‘open to abuse’ following Edward Leung riot sentencing 11 June 2018 12:56
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Localist Edward Leung sentenced to six years in jail over Mong Kok unrest participation 11 June 2018 10:53
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Hong Kong localist Edward Leung to face retrial over one rioting charge 6 June 2018 19:31
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest 19-year-old Mong Kok protester sentenced to over 4 years in prison for rioting 31 May 2018 19:10
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Arrest warrant issued for woman accused of taking photos in court 29 May 2018 12:59
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Woman accused of photography in court gets bail pending police investigation 25 May 2018 17:38
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Court asked to consider training centre order for 19-year-old in Mong Kok unrest mitigation 23 May 2018 17:52
Hong Kong • Law & Crime ‘Kind, passionate’: Overseas figures send support for Hong Kong localist Edward Leung in mitigation hearing 21 May 2018 18:33
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Hong Kong parties condemn ‘threat’ against jurors in Mong Kok unrest trial 21 May 2018 16:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • LGBTQ & Gender Unlike Mong Kok unrest, 1967 riots were intended to protect the poor, says ex-lawmaker 21 May 2018 14:29
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong localist Edward Leung convicted of rioting over Mong Kok unrest 18 May 2018 17:27
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Hong Kong court seeks protection for jurors after judiciary receives photo of jurors in email 18 May 2018 17:26
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest No verdict yet in localist Edward Leung’s rioting trial as jury seeks explanation over meaning of ‘intent’ 17 May 2018 19:35
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest 9 protesters found guilty of rioting over Mong Kok unrest 2 May 2018 19:05
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mong Kok unrest: Protester says he did not know localist Edward Leung and was not a member of his party 24 April 2018 13:00
HKFP Features • HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Interviews • Law & Crime Rights lawyer Chris Ng recalls Mong Kok’s night of unrest and ponders the city’s legal future 22 April 2018 13:02
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mong Kok unrest: Edward Leung apologises for assaulting police officer; says he had no plan to use violence 18 April 2018 15:51
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mong Kok unrest: Localist Edward Leung tells court he held ‘election parade’ to protect public from the police 18 April 2018 11:16
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mong Kok unrest: Riot trial for Localist Edward Leung and four others to proceed as prosecution closes case 16 April 2018 14:27
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Man jailed for 2 years 10 months for throwing brick at police during Mong Kok unrest 11 April 2018 11:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Elderly activist fined HK$1,000 for wearing ‘reclaim Hong Kong’ scarf during Mong Kok unrest trial 29 March 2018 15:06
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Elderly activist convicted of contempt for wearing ‘Reclaim Hong Kong’ scarf during Mong Kok unrest trial 8 March 2018 10:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Another man accused of taking photos in courtroom during Mong Kok trial 8 March 2018 00:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest UK watchdog urges fair trials for Hong Kong activists; suggests stripping Justice Sec. of prosecution power 1 March 2018 11:46
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Man claiming to be mainland tourist took photos of jury inside courtroom during Mong Kok unrest trial 23 February 2018 17:50
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest ‘Hong Kong’s hero, Edward Leung’ graffiti appears on second day of pro-independence activist’s trial 23 February 2018 08:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Hong Kong independence activist on trial over riots as court hears ‘provocative’ speeches 22 February 2018 07:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mong Kok unrest: Jury of nine selected for case involving activist Edward Leung 20 February 2018 15:48
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Ming Pao staff assoc. urges police to follow up on assault against reporter during 2016 Mong Kok unrest 14 February 2018 15:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Appeal denied for protester who assaulted police during Mong Kok unrest 10 February 2018 10:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Localist activist Edward Leung admits assaulting police during Mong Kok unrest, denies rioting charges 22 January 2018 14:22
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Arrest warrant issued after activist fails to appear in court over rioting charges 9 December 2017 14:45
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mystery surrounds whereabouts of bailed activist Ray Wong, as court reportedly issues warrant 1 December 2017 19:15
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Court to proceed with case of 9 accused of rioting during Mong Kok unrest 4 October 2017 15:49
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Alleged recording of Hong Kong activist Lee Sin-yi surfaces, months after she ‘fled’ to Taiwan ahead of Mong Kok protest trial 28 August 2017 15:13
HKFP Features • HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Imprisoned but not forgotten: New group seeks to support Hong Kong’s jailed democracy activists 27 August 2017 17:40
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Latest lawmaker ejections a heavy blow to ‘Hong Kong independence separatist forces,’ claims Beijing’s top man in city 9 August 2017 20:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Localist Edward Leung faces additional charge of assaulting police over Mong Kok unrest 7 August 2017 18:40
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Mong Kok unrest: Two sentenced to 3 years in prison for rioting 7 August 2017 17:01
HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong court finds 3 guilty of rioting during Mong Kok unrest, acquits 2 17 July 2017 14:06
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong police plan new team to handle terror attacks and emergencies after Mong Kok unrest review 7 July 2017 13:27
HKFP Features • Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Goodbye CY: Ten unprecedented events under Hong Kong’s outgoing leader, Part II 30 June 2017 12:28
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Taiwan human rights groups helping Hong Kong activist fleeing riot charge, says Taiwan lawmaker 12 June 2017 15:27
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong activist who failed to appear for riot charge case is in Taiwan, authorities confirm 9 June 2017 13:21
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest ‘Unfair’ to convict Mong Kok protesters of illegal assembly if cleared of rioting, says defence 7 June 2017 17:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Defendant pleads guilty in fifth rioting conviction related to Mong Kok unrest 2 June 2017 16:10
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mong Kok unrest: Defendants claim they were stripped, kicked, and threatened by police 2 June 2017 11:41
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Activist admits assaulting police during Mong Kok unrest; arrest warrant issued for another defendant 1 June 2017 16:33
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Justice Sec. praises ‘very good reasoned’ rulings by judges in LegCo oaths, Occupy cases 25 May 2017 18:04
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Mong Kok unrest: Police statement given under sleep deprivation, court told 18 May 2017 11:50
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest 5 deny rioting in Mong Kok unrest, as prosecution submits 105 screenshots as evidence 12 May 2017 15:42