By Oiwan Lam In the wake of the 2019 anti-extradition protests that swept Hong Kong, local cafe...
Hong Kong professional groups and university student unions urge US politicians to pass bill on city’s democracy and rights
Local professional groups and student unions have urged US politicians to pass a draft law on Hong...
The bill is dead? Chief Exec. Carrie Lam is throwing dust in Hongkongers’ eyes – democracy is the only solution
‘Every one of us counts’: Hong Kong protesters mobilise to promote mental health awareness
Violence condemned, but storming of Hong Kong’s legislature has not dispelled public sympathy for protesters
Hongkongers have reason to protest, but this July 1st rally may be the biggest test of their resolve yet
‘Sing Hallelujah to the Lord’: Religion on the forefront of Hong Kong’s protests
Sing Hallelujah to the Lord: How the church is reminding Hong Kong’s gov’t to listen to the people
Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters occupy roads at gov’t and police HQ after vowing ‘escalation’
What will Hong Kong’s ‘leaderless’ anti-extradition law protesters do next?
Hong Kong democracy leader Joshua Wong released from prison, calls on Chief Exec. Carrie Lam to resign
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologises over extradition row, as crowds occupy roads demanding her resignation
Carrie Lam – you’re finished: Hong Kong’s extradition protests mark the end of the city’s latest puppet leader
Hong Kong lawmaker Tanya Chan handed suspended sentence over Umbrella Movement charges
Record turnout expected for Hong Kong’s anti-extradition protest, as int’l journalism organisations raise alarm
After winning asylum in Germany, resistance is fertile, not futile, for Hong Kong activist Ray Wong
‘You are not alone’: Hongkongers abroad mobilise to oppose extradition law changes
Student protester in restored Tiananmen Massacre video identified as Hong Kong activist
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
Interview: Homework came first – the secret shame behind Perry Dino’s Hong Kong protest art
It is not unusual for Hongkongers who were alive in 1989 to remember vividly what it was they were doing on June 4th that year. Artist Perry Dino, known for his prolific protest painting, is no exception. As he recalls this...
Interview: Unrepentant Umbrella Movement activist Tommy Cheung says people know what was right and wrong
Although he faced up to seven years in prison when his verdict was handed down on Tuesday, democracy activist Tommy Cheung said his ordeal has been worthwhile for its impact on Hong Kong’s democracy movement. Cheung, 24, was one...
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...
Given China’s politicised, draconian justice system, will Hong Kong lawmakers pass the extradition bill?
In Pictures: 30 years on, thousands in Hong Kong demand justice for Tiananmen Massacre victims
Hong Kong police arrest Tony Chung for allegedly vandalising a flag pole. Why the dawn swoop?
‘Defeat the evil law’: How an unlikely coalition could spell trouble Hong Kong’s extradition law plan
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong returns to jail after court hears Umbrella Movement appeal
Video: UK concerned about Hong Kong’s China extradition bill, urges preservation of ‘One Country Two Systems’
‘Free Hong Kong’ flash mob in Poland shows support for jailed Umbrella Movement activists
Convicted Umbrella Movement activists Tanya Chan and Shiu Ka-chun in recovery after medical procedures
The Umbrella Movement trial: Jailed for not apologising? Isn’t that a bit political?
Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement trio appeals against convictions and sentences
US comments on Hong Kong’s democracy movement are ‘gross interference’, says China
In Pictures: 130,000 protest looming China extradition law, say organisers, after Hong Kong jails Umbrella Movement leaders
The Umbrella Movement jailings: How opportunistic, made-to-measure charges got the job done
In Pictures: Hundreds flock to candlelight event in solidarity with jailed Umbrella Movement activists
How one convicted Umbrella Movement activist helped the others prepare for jail time
Possible appeal for jailed Umbrella Movement activists as lawyers question long prison term
Hong Kong rights must be ‘fully respected’, says UK after Umbrella Movement activists jailed
19 reactions to the Umbrella Movement sentences: Democrats, foreign gov’ts and int’l NGOs decry jailings
Convicted democrat Tanya Chan to undergo surgery to remove brain tumour, as Umbrella Movement sentencing postponed
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
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
