Press Statements
Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Despite UN Ruling of Arbitrary Detention National Security Laws Weaponised for Repression
The Hong Kong Court of First Instance today handed down sentences in the case against Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and six senior executives of the newspaper involving collusion and sedition charges. Jimmy Lai, convicted of two counts of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and one count of sedition, was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment, while the six Apple Daily executives received sentences ranging from 6 years and 9 months to 10 years.
Response to the Disbandment of the Hong Kong Federation of Students
On 5 February 2026, the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS), established 68 years ago, announced that it would initiate dissolution procedures. In its statement, the HKFS said that “as the environment has changed, member unions and those working alongside them have in recent years faced increasingly severe pressure,” and decided to “bring it to an end today.”
(in Chinese only) 回應宏福苑火災聯署發起人被捕事件
11月29日，聯署發起人、中大學生關靖豐（Miles），被警察國安處以煽動罪拘捕。有關的拘捕，懷疑是因關靖豐發起「大埔宏福苑火災關注組」聯署有關。該聯署提出四項訴求：持續支援受災居民、成立獨立調查委員會、重新審視工程監管制度，以及全力追究監管疏忽並問責政府官員。截至被捕前，聯署已獲逾萬人簽署。關注組的社交媒體專頁及聯署帖文在關靖豐被捕後，已經關閉。
Articles
香港的立法會選舉：還能稱得上民主、自由與公正嗎？
2025年12月7日，香港將舉行第八屆立法會選舉。這是自2021年全面修改選舉制度後的第二次選舉。筆者早前已撰文指出，現行制度在多方面嚴重偏離《公民權利和政治權利國際公約》（《公約》）的要求，此處不再贅述。筆者認為，現行選舉制度與民主原則存在明顯落差。
支聯會案：長期審前拘留下的法治幻象
支聯會「煽動顛覆國家政權」案因不明原因，開審日期從原定的2025年11月被延至2026年1月22日。這已是法院定於5月6 日正式開審後，第二次把審訊日延期。香港政府以「維護國家安全」為名的行動，再次成為破壞香港法治與踐踏人權的象徵。
香港的立法會選舉：還能稱得上民主、自由與公正嗎？
2025年12月7日，香港將舉行第八屆立法會選舉。這是自2021年全面修改選舉制度後的第二次選舉。筆者早前已撰文指出，現行制度在多方面嚴重偏離《公民權利和政治權利國際公約》（《公約》）的要求，此處不再贅述。筆者認為，現行選舉制度與民主原則存在明顯落差。
支聯會案：長期審前拘留下的法治幻象
支聯會「煽動顛覆國家政權」案因不明原因，開審日期從原定的2025年11月被延至2026年1月22日。這已是法院定於5月6 日正式開審後，第二次把審訊日延期。香港政府以「維護國家安全」為名的行動，再次成為破壞香港法治與踐踏人權的象徵。
Tools & Resources
人權記錄入門手冊
我們相信，在當前的社會環境下，準確、有系統地記錄香港的人權狀況，比以往任何時候都更加重要。
本手冊旨在為前線人權工作者、記者、法律工作者、社區倡議者，以至每一位關心香港未來的人，提供一套實用、清晰的方法，把事實化為記錄，為人權發聲。手冊所介紹的方法以國際人權法與標準為基礎，讓所記錄的資料不僅可用於聯合國人權機制，也能支援本地法律程序與申訴渠道。每一項紀錄，都是問責的力量，是推動改變的起點。
Hong Kong Human Rights Database
A database focused on human rights in Hong Kong. it covers three main thematic areas:
1. UN Treaty Body Recommendations
2. Public Assemblies in Hong Kong
3. Human Rights-Related News Reports
人權記錄入門手冊
我們相信，在當前的社會環境下，準確、有系統地記錄香港的人權狀況，比以往任何時候都更加重要。
本手冊旨在為前線人權工作者、記者、法律工作者、社區倡議者，以至每一位關心香港未來的人，提供一套實用、清晰的方法，把事實化為記錄，為人權發聲。手冊所介紹的方法以國際人權法與標準為基礎，讓所記錄的資料不僅可用於聯合國人權機制，也能支援本地法律程序與申訴渠道。每一項紀錄，都是問責的力量，是推動改變的起點。
Reports
Hong Kong Human Rights Report 2024
Drawing on developments throughout 2024, the report documents systemic patterns of repression across legal, administrative, cultural, and digital domains. It highlights a coordinated effort to dismantle the rule of law, restrict civil liberties, and isolate the city from international oversight.
Urgent Calls for International Oversight on Torture and Ill-Treatment in Hong Kong
This report brings to light a grave human rights crisis that demands immediate international intervention. Since the imposition of the National Security Law in 2020 and the subsequent election overhaul in 2021, essential safeguards against torture have been systematically dismantled, leaving vulnerable populations exposed to unchecked abuses.
Hong Kong Human Rights Report 2024
Drawing on developments throughout 2024, the report documents systemic patterns of repression across legal, administrative, cultural, and digital domains. It highlights a coordinated effort to dismantle the rule of law, restrict civil liberties, and isolate the city from international oversight.
Urgent Calls for International Oversight on Torture and Ill-Treatment in Hong Kong
This report brings to light a grave human rights crisis that demands immediate international intervention. Since the imposition of the National Security Law in 2020 and the subsequent election overhaul in 2021, essential safeguards against torture have been systematically dismantled, leaving vulnerable populations exposed to unchecked abuses.