News Analysis
Five years after the implementation of Beijing’s national security law (NSL), many pro-democracy political parties, trade unions, professional groups, and civic organizations have disbanded in Hong Kong.
The most recent is the League of Social Democrats, a 19-year-old organization that held a press conference last month to announce its dissolution, citing “tremendous political pressure.” The group was the only remaining pro-democracy party in Hong Kong that was still active.
On June 30, 2020, the NSL was officially implemented in Hong Kong. That day, the group Demosisto, founded in 2016 by student activists Nathan Law, Joshua Wong, and Agnes Chow, announced its dissolution. Wong, former secretary-general of Demosisto, said that it was no longer absurd to worry about one’s safety when engaging in pro-democracy resistance in Hong Kong….
5 Years After National Security Law, Many Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Groups Have Disbanded
