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On 30 July 2020, the Hong Kong government made ineligible a dozen pro-democracy candidates from running in Legislative Council elections which had been scheduled for 6 September; the elections were later postponed by a year, for which the government cited a new surge in COVID-19 cases as reason.
- Bill suspended on 15 June 2019 and officially withdrawn on 23 October 2019
- Hong Kong (solidarity protests worldwide)
- 15 (as of 20 April 2020[update])
- Diverse, see tactics and methods
Aug 31, 2020 · 30 August 2020. By Preeti Jha,BBC News. EPA/Reuters. Hong Kongers have been remembering key events from the months of anti-government protests that overwhelmed the city last year as...
Nov 15, 2019 · CNN — Hong Kong has been rocked by pro-democracy, anti-government protests for more than six months now, with escalating violence and anger on all sides. What began as peaceful mass marches...
Sep 24, 2019 · Beijing considers pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong to be a threat to China’s national security. The Hong Kong authorities have increasingly been using this justification to target activists, especially since the 2014 “Umbrella Movement”.
Aug 16, 2021 · A pro-democracy group that organized some of the biggest anti-government protests during months of political upheaval in Hong Kong in 2019 is dissolving. The Hong Kong Civil Human Rights...
May 30, 2020 · HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's decision to impose national security laws on Hong Kong has exacerbated public and international concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the city and has...
The Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) and the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (HKFTU) supported Carrie Lam's amendment of the bill before the mass protests broke out. After Lam announced the suspension of the bill, the views of many pro-government lawmakers U-turned. [35]
