Chow Hang Tung

Chow Hang-tung 鄒幸彤 (36)

Former vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance

*Currently in jail. A total of 22 months imprisonment.

Chow Hang-tung is the former vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. On 4 June 2021, Chow was arrested for allegedly publicizing a banned public assembly - the Tiananmen Massacre vigil. On 30 June 2021, Chow was re-arrested for inciting an illegal assembly, which was scheduled to take place on July 1. On 7 September 2021, Chow, along with Simon Leung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Chan To-wai, former committee members of the Hong Kong Alliance, were arrested after they publicly refused a police demand for information as part of a national security probe into the organisation. (Photo: AFP via Radio Free Asia)

Charge, Incident, Court dates & sentence

• Charge: inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly and knowingly participating in an unlawful assembly

  Incident: June 4 vigil in 2020

  Sentencing: 12 months of imprisonment

• Charge: inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly

  Incident: June 4 vigil in 2021

  Sentencing: 15 months of imprisonment

• Charge: failing to comply with police information request

  Incident: Chow and her organisation failed to furnish national security officers with details about the group’s members, financial reports and activities.