Journalist Tang Ho-wing Arrested for Sedition Under Hong Kong’s Article 23 Law Released on Bail

Hong Kong independent journalist Tang Ho-wing, known online as "Boomhead," has been released on bail after his arrest on Wednesday for allegedly acting with seditious intent. The 37-year-old media personality…

Sedition Arrests in Hong Kong Spark Renewed Focus on 2019 ‘831 Incident’ and National Security Law

Hong Kong police have re-arrested three individuals on suspicion of sedition, an offense under the city’s national security legislation, following their initial apprehension outside Prince Edward MTR station. The arrests…

Hong Kong Sees Dual Crackdown: Sedition Arrest Precedes Tiananmen Vigil Leaders’ Verdict

Hong Kong police arrested a woman on suspicion of sedition outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building on Friday, a development that occurred just hours before leaders of a prominent…

Hong Kong Teenager Convicted of Sedition for Vandalism in Public Restroom

A Hong Kong court has convicted an 18-year-old man of sedition for allegedly scrawling “seditious words” in a commercial building bathroom on three separate occasions. Leung Kai-lok was apprehended by…

Hong Kong Book Fair Opens Amidst Shadow of Sedition Raids and Bookstore Bans

The annual Hong Kong Book Fair, a cultural cornerstone for the city’s bibliophiles, has officially opened its doors, drawing crowds to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. However, this…

Hong Kong Police Release Three Booksellers on Bail Amidst Sedition Probe

Three staff members of independent bookstores, who were arrested on suspicion of committing a sedition offence on Wednesday, have been released on bail, according to local media reports. The individuals,…

Hong Kong National Security Police Arrest Five in Sedition Raids on Independent Bookstores

Hong Kong’s national security police have conducted raids on two independent bookstores, resulting in the arrest of five individuals suspected of committing sedition offenses. The operation, which saw officers descend…