Andy Chui Tsz-kin
Political Prisoner
Andy Chui Tsz-kin 徐子見
Age at Arrest: 54
Former district councillor, Kwun Lung District
*Currently in jail.
Andy Chui Tsz-kin founded the ‘Umbrella Fathers and Mothers’ during the 2014 Umbrella Movement, and won the District Council election for the Yue Wan constituency in 2015.
Chui has been detained since February 2020 for protesting against the National Security Law, and his bail application was denied by High Court Justice Esther Toh in April 2020. In December 2020, Chui was arrested for organising an unauthorised assembly in protest against the National Security Law in July 2020. Chui was then arrested in January 2021 for his participation in the “35+” democratic primary elections. (Photo: Andy Chui’s Facebook page)
Charge, incident & sentence:
Charge: Conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law
Incident: Organising and participating in unofficial primary elections for the Hong Kong Legislative Council in July 2020
Charge: Organising unauthorised assembly
Incident: Protest against the National Security Law on 1 July 2020
Sentencing: 6 months’ imprisonment (The Standard)
Other Prisoners
