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Umbrella Movement

Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow leave the Eastern Court after being released on bail in Hong Kong, China, on August 30, 2019.

Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says

Conflict & Justice

On the eve of an important anniversary in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists.

A woman holds a microphone in a crowd.

Hong Kong pop star fights for ‘our autonomy’ as protests against Beijing continue

Protest
Cameras and people surround Joshua Wong as he speaks to the media.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong: ‘We will continue our battle until the day we have democracy’

Conflict & Justice
A police officer is shown with a helmet and clear face mask down, striking a person with an umbrella with his batton.

In Hong Kong, anger and frustration toward China aren’t new

Conflict & Justice
A group of protesters are shown with their umbrellas pointed down to protect themselves from water being shot across the frame of the photograph.

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos

Justice
Democracy leader Joshua Wong sits in a prison van as he arrives at the High Court in Hong Kong, August 24, 2017. Picture taken through tinted glass.

Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been found guilty of contempt of court

Justice

Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong spent his 21st birthday in court Friday where he was found guilty of contempt for obstructing the clearance of a major encampment during the city’s 2014 mass Umbrella rallies.

Student leader Joshua Wong (C) greets candidate Nathan Law (2nd R) as supporters share their joy after Law won in the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, China September 5, 2016.

Hong Kong’s anti-China activists are celebrating their victory

Global Politics

A record 2.2 million people voted in the city-wide election for members of Hong Kong’s lawmaking body.

Pro-democracy protesters dismantle a barricade, in accordance with a court injunction to clear part of the protest site. The demonstrators set up camp at the end of September 2014.

Barricades come down in Hong Kong, but the protest movement is far from over

Conflict

Police removed barricades in Hong Kong on Tuesday, taking down a section of one of the protest movement’s camps after two months of sit-ins. But it was a small step by the city’s government, and the Occupy Central movement isn’t likely to end any time soon.