Hong Kong freedom of speech

Beijing has torn up Hong Kong’s freedoms and now threatens the security of Hong Kongers and their supporters around the world. It must not be allowed to get away with this with impunity. 

Hollowed out by Beijing, the city, once the world’s freest society, should be viewed as an example of the state of post-authoritarianization.

Hong Kong's vague and ambiguous concept of “national security,” imported from the mainland, is applied to arts and culture.

“Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during huge anti-government protests in 2019. 

Despite the presence of the “omnipotent” NSL, China felt the need to embed another layer of control in the territory.

Hong Kong’s new national security law will incentivize self-censorship by creatives of all kinds – including those far beyond Hong Kong’s borders.

The proposed bill would go even further than the National Security Law in restricting political freedoms and civil society. 

The oppression of rights and political participation in Hong Kong marked new milestones at the end of 2023. The international community must hold Beijing to account at its upcoming UPR.

As Hong Kong’s basic freedoms have been dismantled, freedom of religion or belief – perhaps the last liberty still just about standing – is under ever-increasing threat. 

Lai, former publisher of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, has been targeted in a series of prosecutions apparently aimed at punishing him for his past activism.

A recent court case drives home concerns about the overly broad use of Hong Kong’s resurrected sedition law.

Five ways the law has deepened authoritarianism in the territory as conditions are set to worsen.

A civil servant explains the growing pressures facing Hong Kong's bureaucrats.

Critics warn free discussion in schools is under attack amid new restrictions on teaching topics.

Banned candidates. Arrested lawmakers. Cancelled elections. What remains of democracy in Hong Kong?

The implications of the new law for Hong Kongers and the world.

Many countries have national security laws. The central question lies in whether the laws primarily protect national security or suffocate civil and political liberties.

In a sign of Hong Kong’s shrinking freedoms, the annual Tiananmen vigil was not authorized for the first time in 30 years.

The U.S. and U.K. condemned the arrests of democracy activists over the weekend.

Arresting mainstream politicians and a media mogul for peaceful protest marks a sharp escalation in the assault on Hong Kong’s freedoms.

The steady erosion of freedoms is too serious for Hong Kongers to deal with alone.

An interview with Christine Loh and Richard Cullen on their new book.

In Hong Kong, the law is being used to intimidate opponents, disqualify lawmakers, and limit freedom of expression.

Once again, the national anthem is greeted by boos during a football match in Hong Kong.