Political Protests

Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says she is ‘immune’ to criticism; hails ‘instant results’ of security law

HKFP Lens: Hundreds swarm History Museum to capture ‘Hong Kong Story’ before controversial revamp

Rachel Wong previously worked as a documentary producer and academic researcher. She has a BA in Comparative Literature and European...

Germany grants asylum to Hong Kong student arrested for ‘rioting,’ activist group says

Germany has granted asylum to a university student who was arrested for “rioting” in connection with last year’s pro-democracy protests,...

Hong Kong democrats rally in support of Thailand protests as activists barred from consulate entry

A group of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy figures on Monday held a rally in solidarity with Thailand’s pro-democracy protests outside...

Hong Kong ex-leader CY Leung urges public to report teacher misconduct

Hong Kong former chief executive Leung Chun-ying has urged people to report school teacher misconduct and said public interest overrides...

Young and restless: Hong Kong and Thailand protest parallels

By Dene-Hern Chen with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong Hong Kong and Thailand have both seen their streets filled with...

Taiwan accuses Chinese diplomats of assaulting official in Fiji

Taiwan on Monday accused two Chinese diplomats of gatecrashing a hotel function hosted by its de facto embassy in Fiji...

Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins campaign to release Hong Kong fugitives detained in China

Prominent Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg on Saturday joined an online social media campaign calling for the release of 12...

Hounding teachers in the national security law era is one thing Hong Kong doesn’t need

Of all the assaults on freedom in this city since the promulgation of the national security law (NSL) in June,...

In Pictures: Visitors flock to History Museum amid fears ‘Hong Kong Story’ exhibit may be censored in revamp

The permanent “Hong Kong Story” exhibition at Tsim Sha Tsui’s Museum of History was closed on Monday for an extensive...

HKFP Lens: Before and after – Hong Kong protest scenes one year on, Part 2