Hong Kong’s democracy fight is also a battle for women’s freedom

Despite gendered repression, smear campaigns and imprisonment by Beijing authorities, women in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement continue to lead and resist.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui said he’s been granted asylum in Australia, more than four years after he left the city to evade national security charges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/asia-pacific/politics/hong-kong-activist-hui-asylum-australia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #hongkong #china #tedhui #australia
Hong Kong democracy activist Hui granted asylum in Australia

The granting of protection visas to him, his wife, children and parents came more than four years after he left the city to evade national security charges.

The Japan Times

Hong Kong police offer cash rewards for tips on overseas activists

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police announced rewards for information leading to the arrest of 19 overseas-based…
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Parents of wanted overseas Hong Kong activist Anna Kwok questioned by national security police – reports

Hong Kong national security police have taken the parents of a wanted activist for questioning, marking the latest move in authorities’ investigation of eight overseas pro-democracy figures issued with arrest warrants and HK$1 million bounties. The parents of US-based Anna Kwok were taken to a police station on Tuesday morning, local media outlets reported. The […]

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Great to hear that with #TedHui, another brave activist for #democracy and #civicrights has managed to get out of #Beijing's grip and out of #HongKong.

Keep up the good fight from #Australia, Ted! And for the rest for the world: Make #Beijing pay for annexing Hong Kong and thus ripping the Sino-British #Jointdeclaration to shreds.
#standupforhongkong
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Ex-HK lawmaker makes it to Australia - Taipei Times

Former Hong Kong lawmaker and democracy advocate Ted Hui (許智峯) said that he has relocated to Australia, where he plans to continue campaigning against the Chinese Communist Party. The 38-year-old fled Hong Kong for Europe in December last year while he was free on bail on protest-related charges. Hui yesterday thanked the Australian government for intervening so that he was allowed to travel from London to Australia this week on a flight that was repatriating Australian citizens. Australia has limited the spread of COVID-19 by denying entry to most people who are not citizens or residents of Australia. “Honestly, it’s very hard to get

Two more pro-#democracy legislators have been arrested in #HongKong this morning for their role in and participation at protests in the summer of 2019.
On of the main *reasons* for the arrest of #LamCheukTing and #TedHui was the violent incident at the #YuenLock MRT station, when #Triad goons in white shirts violently attacked protestors. In fact Ted Hui needed 18 stitches after that assault that has been rumored to have been organized by #China.
#standupforhongkong #civicrights #freedom