International groups and politicians reacted to the sentencing of prominent pro-democracy activists...
Convicted democrat Tanya Chan to undergo surgery to remove brain tumour, as Umbrella Movement sentencing postponed
Pro-democracy lawmaker Tanya Chan, who was convicted over her involvement in the 2014 Umbrella...
Hong Kong’s leading Umbrella Movement activists handed jail sentences
LIVE: Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement activists to be sentenced, each facing up to 7 years in jail
‘We shall overcome’: Prison looms for convicted Hong Kong Umbrella Movement leaders
Hong Kong Umbrella Movement activist Tommy Cheung appeals for public support on eve of sentencing
Interview: Homework came first – the secret shame behind Perry Dino’s Hong Kong protest art
The Occupy 9 trial shows Hong Kong’s judicial standards are out of line with the rest of the world’s
‘Important day for rule of law’: Beijing’s man in Hong Kong hails Umbrella Movement guilty verdicts
Interview: Unrepentant Umbrella Movement activist Tommy Cheung says people know what was right and wrong
Morale is low among democrats after the Umbrella Movement convictions, but the spirit of liberty survives
In Full: ‘Don’t get used to the dark’ – Shiu Ka-chun’s Umbrella Movement speech ahead of sentencing
In Full: ‘I believe we will be reborn’ – Eason Chung’s Umbrella Movement speech ahead of sentencing
Video: Accusations of political persecution unfounded, says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam after Umbrella Movement convictions
As prison looms, convicted Umbrella Movement activists urge Hongkongers to soldier on
China slams criticism of verdict against Hong Kong Umbrella Movement activists, as pro-Beijing activist hails ‘perfect ending’
In Full: ‘I remain true to my original intention’ – Tommy Cheung’s Umbrella Movement speech ahead of sentencing
In Full: ‘Hope lies in the people’ – Raphael Wong’s Umbrella Movement speech ahead of sentencing
Occupy photography
HKFP Lens: Hong Kong’s democracy movement, as seen by P.H. Yang
Award-winning photographer P.H. Yang has accused the Photographic Society of Hong Kong of “political screening” after it refused to show in a photography forum his works documenting Hong Kong’s democracy...
HKFP Lens: ‘We’ll be back’ – The clearance of the Occupy Admiralty camp, Part 1 of 2
HKFP Lens: Faces of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, by Eric Miller
HKFP Lens: Hongkongers raise yellow umbrellas at pro-democracy Occupy protest anniversary
HKFP Lens: The pro-democracy Occupy camps, then and now
HKFP Lens: The birth of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Umbrella Movement
HKFP Lens: Day One – Photos from the eye of the storm as Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement was born
HKFP Lens: Johnny Gin’s organic Occupy barricades
HKFP Lens: When photographer Kevin Cheng’s Lego Man visited Occupy
HKFP Lens: ‘We’ll be back’ – The clearance of the Occupy Admiralty camp, Part 2 of 2
HKFP Lens: Do you hear the people sing? Umbrella reflections, by Julianne Yang
HKFP Lens: Remembering Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement (Part II)
HKFP Lens: Umbrellas vs. riot shields on Lung Wo Road – as it happened, two years ago
HKFP Lens: Remembering Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement (Part I)
HKFP Lens: Stunning shots from the early days of the Umbrella Movement
Interviews
Political icon, election machine – your friendly neighbourhood Joshua Wong
When Joshua Wong first became known in Hong Kong politics he was too young to run for office. Now that he is old enough to run, he expects he never will. Hong Kong residents can vote when they turn 18 but can only stand for...
Interview: Evans Chan on his new Umbrella Movement doc ‘We Have Boots’ and the legacy of Martin Luther King
By Daniel C. Tsang We Have Boots, Evans Chan’s 66-minute sequel to Raise the Umbrellas (2016), premiered in Hong Kong on November 18, to acclaim in the Chinese online press. An InMedia write-up called the film “an...
‘Community spaces are the future’: political artist Sampson Wong finds inspiration and solace in ‘deteriorating’ Hong Kong
Sampson Wong has a knack for finding dramatic places to display his art: he once used the side of the city’s tallest skyscraper as a canvas and – in 2014 – he made use of the wall of the government headquarters...
In Full: ‘Hong Kong citizens will not be discouraged’ – Lee Wing-tat’s Umbrella Movement speech ahead of sentencing
‘Groundless, absurd, humiliation’: Umbrella Movement lawmaker Tanya Chan claims she was followed by police after verdict
Hong Kong Umbrella Movement activists bailed ahead of sentencing, as court seeks report on activist Tommy Cheung
In Full: ‘I have no regrets, we do not give up’ – Reverend Chu’s Umbrella Movement speech ahead of sentencing
‘Altruistic and selfless motivation’: Hong Kong court hears sentencing arguments from Umbrella Movement 9
In full: Civil disobedience is not a defence, says judge as Umbrella Movement activists await sentencing
Hong Kong’s last colonial leader calls Umbrella Movement verdicts ‘appallingly divisive,’ as int’l NGOs decry charges
Leading Hong Kong Umbrella Movement activists found guilty of public nuisance
Hong Kong democracy leaders await Umbrella Movement verdict
Exclusive offer: Receive Kong Tsung-gan’s new book on post-Occupy Hong Kong with a HK$200 donation to HKFP
Hong Kong’s post-Occupy struggle: Why I wrote ‘As long As There is Resistance, There Is Hope’
Pledging allegiance: How Beijing purged an entire generation of political talent from the legislature
Viva the Lion Rock Spirit: Singapore has the cushy life for expats, but Hong Kong has soul
For Hong Kong democrats, a time to reflect: is there a way forward?
Hong Kong’s top court rejects final appeal by retired cop Frankly Chu over Occupy pedestrian assault
Scholar claims courier service SF Express refused to deliver his book related to Hong Kong Umbrella Movement
Beijing’s assault on Hong Kong freedoms worsened considerably in 2018, says NGO Human Rights Watch
In full: The testimony of protest organiser Chan Kin-man at the trial of the Umbrella Movement 9
Video: ‘One Country, Two Systems’ was ‘brilliant’ before Xi Jinping, says ex-Hong Kong governor Chris Patten
The West’s dream that died: growing wealth will not turn China into a liberal democracy
Elderly homeless man jailed for blocking Umbrella Movement camp clearance free to go after winning sentence appeal
Political icon, election machine – your friendly neighbourhood Joshua Wong
Hong Kong’s top court rejects activist Raphael Wong’s appeal against Umbrella Movement jail sentence
Trial ends for nine Umbrella Movement activists, judgment expected in April
‘I will never give up’: Law professor Benny Tai takes the stand in trial of 2014 pro-democracy activists
Trial of Umbrella Movement activists enters final stretch as prosecution makes argument for public nuisance
Interview: Evans Chan on his new Umbrella Movement doc ‘We Have Boots’ and the legacy of Martin Luther King
Video: UK Asia minister grilled in parliament over ‘disturbing’ ban on Hong Kong independence party
Hong Kong cardinal praises commitment of Occupy protest leaders in court
Co-organiser Chan Kin-man tells court how Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement protests escalated beyond his control
Lost generation: Has idealism among post-Umbrella Movement youth fizzled in Hong Kong?
Kill the chicken to scare the monkey: As Taiwan liberalises, freedoms retreat in Hong Kong
Tear gas was only choice against ‘radical, non-peaceful’ Umbrella Movement protesters, senior cop tells court
Video: Hong Kong Chief Exec. Carrie Lam faces protests during Lingnan graduation ceremony
All nine defendants plead not guilty on first day of Umbrella Movement trial
‘Clear interference’: Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says UK MPs concern over Umbrella Movement trial is ‘highly undesirable’
‘We were always willing to be sacrificed’: Hong Kong Umbrella Movement leaders go on trial
Four years on, the trial of the Umbrella Movement nine is about to begin
‘I am prepared to go to jail’: Occupy co-founder Prof. Chan Kin-man gives final lecture ahead of trial
‘The gov’t has no shame’: Hong Kong Umbrella Movement democracy trio prepare for trial
Why does the Chinese gov’t need to hire thugs to exert social control?
‘Community spaces are the future’: political artist Sampson Wong finds inspiration and solace in ‘deteriorating’ Hong Kong
Homeless man, 73, jailed for 4 months for blocking clearance of Umbrella Movement camp
Free Expression Week: A series of events on free speech in post-Umbrella Movement Hong Kong
Locating the red line: the slow, painful retreat of free expression in Hong Kong
Disappearing act: What happened to the art from Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement?
Video: ‘We are Hongkongers’ – Hundreds commemorate 4th anniversary of pro-democracy Occupy movement
On the fourth anniversary of the Umbrella Movement, a way forward for Hong Kong’s freedom struggle
Rally to be held on fourth anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Occupy movement
Event: Documentary ‘Last Exit to Kai Tak’ brings fresh perspective to Hong Kong’s democracy movement
Retired cop who assaulted pedestrian during 2014 Occupy protests returns to jail after court dismisses appeal
Clean out your wardrobes: Hong Kong Occupy activist convicted partly on the evidence of his shirt
British gov’t expresses ‘growing concern’ over freedom of speech in Hong Kong
Education chief reiterates disapproval of independence talk as student leaders call for resistance
Five Hongkongers found guilty of criminal contempt for blocking clearance of Occupy Mong Kok site
Event: Amnesty International Hong Kong hosts 8th Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Event: NGO Justice Centre accepts submissions for the 2018 Human Rights Arts Prize
Pro-democracy party slams ‘biased’ Hong Kong textbooks on Chinese history and liberal studies
Hong Kong is at the forefront of China’s expanding authoritarian influence
Court denies activist Raphael Wong permission to challenge Occupy protest conviction
The odd-job volunteers ‘fixing’ Hong Kong politics
Retired police officer convicted of assaulting pedestrian requests conditional release
Retired police officer convicted of assaulting pedestrians submits new video footage at appeal hearing
Video: Two anti-independence protesters fined HK$3k each for assaulting passerby who tried to stop fight
Justice in Hong Kong is not seen to be done… but blaming the critics will not solve the problem
Hong Kong photographer sets out to capture city’s ‘funeral portrait’ and localists’ fight for survival
Hong Kong to hold November by-election to fill seat of ousted lawmaker Lau Siu-lai
Justice it ain’t: The repercussions and implications of Hong Kong’s Mong Kok ‘riot’ trials
Who are China’s political prisoners? A human rights assessment, 29 years after the Tiananmen Massacre
Contempt of court defendant says she has ‘almost forgotten’ about taking photos in courtroom
Photos of Occupy defendants and barristers found on woman’s phone, Hong Kong court told
Arrest warrant issued for woman accused of taking photos in court
Demosisto’s shift away from the legislature to the streets is risky, but may just be the way ahead
Crime, punishment and politics: the legal suppression of opposition in Hong Kong
Woman accused of photography in court gets bail pending police investigation
Woman accused of taking photos inside Hong Kong courtroom during Mong Kok Occupy trial
Lawfare waged by the Hong Kong government is crushing the hopes of democrats
Court issues arrest warrant for Mong Kok Occupy defendant who failed to attend hearings
Rights lawyer Chris Ng recalls Mong Kok’s night of unrest and ponders the city’s legal future
Activist Raphael Wong completes Umbrella Movement prison sentence; released on bail ahead of land protest appeal
Interview: Labelled a ‘threat to China,’ Hong Kong law scholar Benny Tai says Beijing is trying to brainwash Hongkongers
Only HKU can decide whether Benny Tai should be sacked over independence remarks, says education chief
Ex-US consul-general says Beijing’s treatment of Hong Kong serves as a warning to Taiwan
7 protesters to plead guilty to criminal contempt over Mong Kok Umbrella Movement camp clearance
Court rejects activist Raphael Wong’s appeal to overturn Occupy jail sentence
I find Xi Jinping ‘more and more charismatic and admirable’, says Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
UK watchdog urges fair trials for Hong Kong activists; suggests stripping Justice Sec. of prosecution power
Amnesty International decries ‘chilling effect’ of Hong Kong’s prosecution of pro-democracy figures
Punishment, deterrence and the Joshua Wong case: How the Hong Kong gov’t turned defeat into victory
Hong Kong Umbrella Movement trial: Court refuses to scrap ‘inciting others to incite public nuisance’ charge
UK MPs express support for Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Lawyer urges medical parole for detained Chinese Umbrella Movement supporter Ji Sizun
Chief Exec. Carrie Lam defends gov’t decision to seek stronger punishment for Umbrella Movement trio
Hong Kong democracy activists Joshua Wong, Alex Chow, Nathan Law free to go after Occupy sentence appeal
‘Political interference’: Hong Kong’s top leaders express ‘regret’ over Umbrella Movement’s Nobel Peace Prize nomination
In Full: Hong Kong pro-democracy activists ‘honoured’ by Nobel Peace Prize nomination
Group of US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement for Nobel Peace Prize
Hong Kong’s fall from top of Human Freedom Index may indicate China’s encroachment, think tanks say
‘Free Joshua’: Young Ukrainians express solidarity with Hong Kong’s jailed activists at Kiev’s China embassy
Court approves bail for jailed Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong, but bail denied for Raphael Wong
Today’s UK parliamentary debate on Hong Kong democracy is timely and long overdue
Bail denied to Hong Kong democracy activists Joshua Wong and Raphael Wong in Occupy contempt case
Hong Kong democracy activists Joshua Wong and Raphael Wong jailed over Umbrella Movement site clearance
Magistrate who gave Occupy trio community service was lenient but within sentencing range, says chief justice
Defence says Hong Kong democracy activists face ‘unconstitutional, unnecessary’ charges in Umbrella Movement trial
‘Morale crisis’: Protesters march in support of police and demand Chinese judges after ex-cop jailed for assault
A January of discontent: Hong Kong’s crackdown on pro-democracy activists gathers pace
Police chief ‘deeply saddened’ by jailing of ex-cop who assaulted pedestrian, urges officers to stay united
Hong Kong police union ‘extremely disappointed’ at jail sentence for retired cop Frankly Chu
Retired cop handed 3-month jail term for hitting pedestrian with baton during Occupy
Hong Kong 2017 in review: Blessed are the pessimists, for they shall never be disappointed
Ex-cop convicted of assault during Occupy had ‘selfless commitment’ to public service, claims lawyer
Police union says officers are ‘confused’ by the conviction of retired cop Frankly Chu
Police association ‘disappointed’ by retired cop Frankly Chu’s Occupy assault conviction
Retired cop Frankly Chu found guilty of assault after hitting pedestrian with a baton during Occupy
Dishonesty and computers: how a loosely drafted offence is abused by prosecutors
European Parliament condemns China’s ‘constant interference’ in Hong Kong’s internal affairs
Court accepts appeal application from cop found guilty of assaulting democracy activist Ken Tsang
Sentencing postponed for Umbrella Movement activists convicted of contempt over protest clearance
‘The Hong Kong spirit can never be imprisoned’: Joshua Wong leads ‘anti-authoritarian’ march
Pro-democracy activists urge Hongkongers to join ‘final’ protest on Sunday with ‘political prisoners’
Mong Kok Umbrella Movement: 4 democracy activists handed suspended sentences over Occupy clearance
Court hears appeal application from cop found guilty of assaulting democracy activist Ken Tsang
Beijing official holds first ever seminar on Communist Party Congress for top Hong Kong political figures
Now TV journalist Lee Siu-lung sues gov’t for compensation over alleged police assault during Occupy
Justice Secretary Rimsky Yuen will leave gov’t in January 2018, says legal sector lawmaker
‘It’s never easy to fight for what we believe in’, says democracy activist Agnes Chow
‘China continues to either disregard or ignore Hong Kong’s rule of law,’ says US-China Commission
Democracy activist Nathan Law pens new essay series with plans to publish book
Democracy activists Joshua Wong and Ivan Lam file legal challenge over ban on standing for office
In Pictures: Curator of ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ photo exhibition wants Hongkongers to remember jailed activists
Prison chief denies activist Joshua Wong was told to squat and answer questions naked in jail
Retired cop accused of assaulting pedestrian testifies after court rules sufficient evidence to proceed
Democracy activist Alex Chow expresses confusion over ‘nutritious’ meals in prison
HKUST ‘pressures’ Umbrella movie organiser to drop democracy figures from screening panel
Bailed democracy activist Alex Chow ‘thanks’ Justice Sec. for ‘wonderful journey’; heads for dim sum
UN experts urge Hong Kong to respect rights of democracy activists as trio win right to appeal jail terms
Hong Kong’s top court gives green light for democracy activists to proceed with sentence appeal
Trial commences for retired cop accused of using baton on passer-by during Occupy protests
Hong Kong Federation of Students launches HK$1m fund to assist prosecuted pro-democracy protesters
Why Hong Kong’s appeal against the Umbrella Movement activists is indeed a case of double jeopardy
Don’t treat us as heroes says bailed Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong
After 1,103 days we’re still waiting: Where is CY Leung’s ‘Occupy was a foreign plot’ evidence?
Grenville Cross SC: Hong Kong’s rule of law is alive and well
China activist who voiced support for Hong Kong Occupy movement released after serving 3 year sentence – lawyer
Democracy activists Nathan Law and Alex Chow to appeal jail sentences at highest court
Bailed activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law share experiences of prison life
Activist Joshua Wong freed on bail: We will ‘fight together’ for Hong Kong democracy
‘The world is watching’: Jail sentence appeal will mean a lot for Hong Kong’s rule of law, says activist Nathan Law
