Hong Kong's High Court convicts pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and to publish seditious material under the national security law. 2025-12-15
The government of Hong Kong places a HK$200,000 (US$25,500) bounty on 19 members of the overseas pro-democracy organization Hong Kong Parliament. 2025-07-25
Hong Kong offers bounties of HK$1 million (US$128,728) each for six foreign pro-democracy activists accused of violating the national security law, including Tony Chung, and also revokes the passports of seven others, citing actions such as incitement to secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign forces. 2024-12-24
The trial of 47 pro-democracy activists begins, two years after their arrest. It is the largest trial yet held under the Hong Kong national security law. 2023-02-6
Hong Kong Police arrest 53 pro-democracy activists and politicians for criminal charges under the national security law. Those arrested include James To and Lam Cheuk-ting of the Democratic Party, activist Lester Shum, and Leung Kwok-hung and Jimmy Sham of the League of Social Democrats. 2021-01-6
The Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong orders pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to return to prison on national security law grounds, after a ruling by a lower court released him on bail. Chinese state media had labeled Lai's release as "unbelievable". 2020-12-31
Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai is charged under the new national security law. Lai faces a lengthy prison sentence for allegedly "conspiring with foreign forces" to endanger national security. 2020-12-11
Police raid the offices of prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai ahead of his scheduled appearance in court where he has been charged with 'unlawful assembly'. Lai is the owner of the publishing company Next Digital and newspaper "Apple Daily". 2020-10-15
Prominent democracy campaigner and DJ Tam Tak-chi is charged with sedition under the colonial-era sedition law and is the first person charged with that crime since the 1997 handover of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China. 2020-09-8
Hong Kong entrepreneur and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and his son are arrested under the national security law for allegedly conspiring with foreign powers. He is so far the most high-profile figure to be charged under the law. The police also search the offices of his company "Next Digital" shortly after his arrest. Activist Agnes Chow was also arrested. 2020-08-10