Since the promulgation of the National Security Law on 30 June 2020, at least 8 trade union leaders have been prosecuted because of their roles in trade union and the Hong Kong democracy movement.
She's been detained since March 2022. Winnie Yu is a registered nurse by profession and the former chairperson of the Hospital Authority
MoreShe's been detained since March, 2021. Carol Ng is the former chairperson of the HKCTU and the British Airways Hong Kong Cabin
MoreLee Cheuk-yan has been detained since April, 2021. Lee is the former general secretary of the HKCTU and former chairperson of the
MoreTrade Unionists convicted
Today (28 July, 2025), Carol Ng Man-yee, former chairperson of the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions and the British Airways Hong
MoreOn the eve of the fifth anniversary of the National Security Ordinance, the Hong Kong government rushed through sweeping amendments to the
MoreFive years ago, Beijing imposed the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL), under the pretext of safeguarding “national security”, to silence dissent
Moreprolonged detention or sentencing. Press freedom in Hong Kong has since entered a dark and chilling era.
MoreTrade Unionists Arrested because of their work
Former District Councillor Chan Kim Kam, who was arrested under Article 23 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance last year and later
MoreFormer Tuen Mun District Councillor Kenneth Cheung has been denied registration as a social worker by the Social Workers Registration Board (SWRB),
MoreWe are a group of trade unionists and labour activists from Myanmar, Hong Kong, Belarus and Vietnam who have been forced into
MoreAfter failing to secure approval in 2022, the Chinese government has resubmitted its controversial proposal to build a massive new embassy complex
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