In June 2021, human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung, was charged for “inciting subversion” under the new National Security Law and faces potential 10 years imprisonment.
Under the now defunct Hong Kong Alliance group, Chow served as vice-chairwoman and held vigils in commemoration of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. This attracted several arrests and charges by the Hong Kong government including her ‘inciting subversion’ which led to her current imprisonment. This is a violation of her human rights under international human rights laws.
Jailing protesters and organizers is a tactic of governments and authorities who are afraid of people’s power, intended to silence dissent and instill fear in the population to deter them from joining further protests — basic human rights.