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The Safeguarding National Security Ordinance law, passed by the Legislative Council, comes into effect in Hong Kong. The new law allows for a pre-charge detention of up to 16 days, and restricts legal rights for suspects, including their access to lawyers.
2024-03-23

Hong Kong's Legislative Council passes a law requiring foreign lawyers working on national security cases to obtain prior approval from the Chief Executive.
2023-05-10

Hong Kong's national security police arrest four people, including Cardinal Joseph Zen, Cantopop singer Denise Ho, and former legislative councilwoman Margaret Ng, in connection with a fund that provided aid to protesters.
2022-05-11

Four Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, Alvin Yeung, Dennis Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung, are stripped of their seats following a decision by China's National People's Congress Standing Committee. 15 pro-democracy legislators announced their resignations shortly after the announcement, also declaring "that 'One Country, Two Systems' has come to an end". Critics fear this will turn the legislature into a rubber stamp for pro-Beijing policies.
2020-11-11

Police in Hong Kong arrest pro-democracy Legislative Council members Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui for their presence in an anti-government protest in Tuen Mun last year. Lam was also accused of rioting in connection with the protest during an attack on pro-democracy activists in Yuen Long.
2020-08-26

Two Hong Kong Youngspiration party Legislative Council election victors lose their appeal to take their seats in parliament by a High Court three-judge panel. Tomorrow, the High Court will hear the independence supporters' petition for a hearing by the Court of Final Appeal.
2016-11-30

Voters in Hong Kong go to the polls for a Legislative Council election, the first major election since the 2014 pro-democracy street protests. Several young pro-independence candidates win seats in the election.
2016-09-4

Thousands of people march in Hong Kong to demand the Legislative Council reject a China backed proposal for the naming of candidates for Chief Executive be done by a nominating committee.
2015-06-14

Elections for the 70-member Legislative Council are held in Hong Kong. Forty seats are elected by direct popular vote, the remainder are attributed by the "functional constituencies": business and special interest groups. China has promised a fully popular vote by the year 2020; the roadmap is still being laid out.
2012-09-9