Occupy Central with Love and Peace

With Political Threats Against Benny Tai, Free Speech Continues To Deteriorate In Hong Kong

Brian Hioe
The deterioration of political freedoms in Hong Kong continues apace, with freedom of speech and academic freedoms now under attack. Controversy has suddenly erupted all at once regarding comments by Occupy Central figure Benny Tai, one of the three leaders of Occupy Central with Love and Peace, that have been interpreted as supportive of Hong Kong independence, and claims by government leaders that freedom of speech in support of Hong Kong is not protected...
April 2018EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial Movements6 min read

An End to Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Revolution”?

Brian Hioe
Now approaching a month’s duration, the series of protests which have rocked Hong Kong since late September have seen a series of events in the past week including attempts at negotiation between students and government, the breakdown of negotiations, continued police violence, and growing public sentiment against occupiers. But we have seen this before...
#2#3EnglishOctober 2014Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements13 min read

The Impossibility of Democracy in Hong Kong?

Brian Hioe
Does the possibility exist for Hong Kong to attain democracy? This question has yet to be settled. In the face of China’s refusal to allow non-vetted candidates to run for Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, the highest political position in the Hong Kong government, the stage is set for Occupy Central to once again seize control of Hong Kong’s Central district, the city’s financial and economic heart...
#1EnglishSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2014Social Movements21 min read