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2019–20 Hong Kong protests
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Hong Kong
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Jimmy Sham
Joshua Wong
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2019–20 Hong Kong protests
2021-08-15
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The Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) in Hong Kong disbands. The pro-democracy group had been under pressure from the government for allegedly being internationally funded. Its leader Figo Chan and key member Jimmy Sham are both in prison, Chan for unlawful assembly and Sham awaiting trial for violation of the national security law.
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2021-08-15
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The Civil Human Rights Front in Hong Kong disbands. The pro-democracy group had been under pressure from the government for allegedly being internationally funded. The group's leader Figo Chan and prominent member Jimmy Sham are both in prison.
2021-06-28
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/feed/2021/06/28/police-in-hong-kong-ban-a-vigil-to-mark-the-anniversary-of-the-british-handover-of-the-territory-to-china-in-a-letter-a
Police in Hong Kong ban a vigil to mark the anniversary of the British handover of the territory to China. In a letter addressed to the League of Social Democrats, police cite "great risk to citizens" due to COVID-19. Another letter was also sent to the Civil Human Rights Front whose former and current leaders, Jimmy Sham and Figo Chan, are both behind bars, the former on national security law charges and the latter convicted of unlawful assembly.
2020-09-25
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Police in Hong Kong ban a rally planned by the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) to protest the national security law and the arrest of 12 Hong Kong citizens in Mainland China on grounds of COVID-19 prevention and of "violent acts". The organization said they would appeal the decision.
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2020-09-25
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Police in Hong Kong ban a rally planned by the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) to protest the arrest of 12 Hong Kong citizens on grounds of COVID-19 prevention and "violent acts". The organization said they would appeal the decision.
2020-09-18
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/feed/2020/09/18/on-two-different-rulings-the-hong-kong-high-court-rules-in-favor-of-a-gay-homeowner-seeking-inheritance-equality-from-h
On two different rulings, the Hong Kong High Court rules in favor of a gay homeowner seeking inheritance equality from his partner but refuses to recognize the foreign-registered same-sex marriage of pro-democracy activist and convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front Jimmy Sham. Group Hong Kong Marriage Equality (HKME) welcomes the first ruling while Sham condemns his case outcome.
2020-09-6
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2019–20 Hong Kong protests
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/feed/2020/09/6/at-least-90-people-are-arrested-in-protests-against-the-postponement-of-the-2020-hong-kong-legislative-election-among-t
At least 90 people are arrested in protests against the postponement of the 2020 Hong Kong legislative election. Among the arrested are vice-convener of the Civil Human Rights Front Figo Chan as well as League of Social Democrats (LSD) Leung Kwok-hung and Raphael Wong. Three other members of the LSD are fined for breaching a social gathering cap: Tsang Kin-shing, Jimmy Sham and Chan Po-ying.
2020-06-27
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/feed/2020/06/27/police-in-hong-kong-ban-the-1-july-march-for-the-first-time-in-17-years-in-a-letter-of-objection-addressed-to-protest-o
Police in Hong Kong ban the 1 July march for the first time in 17 years. In a letter of objection addressed to protest organizer and convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) Jimmy Sham, police cite "persisting social unrest" and vandalism. Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung rejects an appeal by the CHRF who have said they will appeal the ban.
2020-05-18
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Fifteen pro-democracy activists are released on a HK$1000 bail. Notable political figures, including Benny Tai Yiu-ting University of Hong Kong academic and one of the Occupy Central founders, Civil Human Rights Front convener Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, former Democratic Party chairwoman Emily Lau Wai-hing and others flock to the court to show support for the activists.
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2020-05-18
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/feed/2020/05/18/fifteen-pro-democracy-activists-are-released-on-a-hk-1000-bail-notable-political-figures-including-benny-tai-universi
Fifteen pro-democracy activists are released on a HK$1000 bail. Notable political figures, including Benny Tai, University of Hong Kong academic and one of the Occupy Central founders; Civil Human Rights Front convener Jimmy Sham; former Democratic Party chairwoman Emily Lau; and others, flock to the court to show support for the activists.
2020-05-4
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/feed/2020/05/4/reuters-wins-the-2020-pulitzer-prize-for-breaking-news-photography-for-its-coverage-of-the-protests-in-hong-kong
Reuters wins the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for its coverage of the protests in Hong Kong.
2020-04-18
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/feed/2020/04/18/convener-of-the-civil-human-rights-front-of-hong-kong-jimmy-sham-warns-police-to-expect-more-resistance-than-ever-as
Convener of the Civil Human Rights Front of Hong Kong, Jimmy Sham, warns police to expect "more resistance than ever" as veteran pro-democracy activists are arrested in a mass raid. Sham also says plans for a mass rally on July 1 are underway.
2019-10-16
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/feed/2019/10/16/jimmy-sham-a-leader-of-the-hong-kong-protests-is-attacked-by-a-group-of-hammer-wielding-men-in-the-mong-kok-district-o
Jimmy Sham, a leader of the Hong Kong protests, is attacked by a group of hammer-wielding men in the Mong Kok District of the Kowloon Peninsula, and is taken to hospital with severe head injuries.
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https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/147766/Jimmy-Sham-says-government-can-decide-definition-of-'secession'
Jimmy Sham says government can decide definition of 'secession'
2020
Civil Human Rights Front convener and district councilor, Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, said today the government can decide the definition of "secession" under the new national security law and worri...
Hong Kong executive says that the newly-proposed security law will not hamper judicial independence. Many activists condemn the move; the organizer of many of last year's protests and convener of the Civil Human Rights Front Jimmy Sham says that the law is a "nuclear bomb" dropped by "the Chinese Communist Party" and calls for mass protests. Activist Joshua Wong also condemns the law and calls it a law "to silence Hongkongers".