Hong Kong authorities have arrested the father and a brother of U.S.-based pro-democracy activist Kwok Fung-yee, and laid charges against the father, marking the first time that the family of an exiled dissident has been criminally charged under the city’s sweeping national security laws.
Kwok Fung-yee (Anna Kwok), 28, resides in the United States and serves as the executive director of the Washington-based Hong Kong Democracy Council (HKDC).
In July 2023, she was placed on a wanted list by Hong Kong’s National Security Department after urging foreign governments to impose sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials. In December 2023, she was further designated as an “absconder specified for national security offenses.”…
Hong Kong Police Arrest 2 Family Members of Wanted Democracy Activist Kwok Fung-Yee
