Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam
Political Prisoner
Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam 何桂藍
Age at Arrest: 30
Former journalist for Stand News and BBC
*Currently in jail.
Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam is a journalist, previously working for Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) and various media outlets including Stand News, The Reporter and BBC.
Ho became a prominent frontline reporter during the 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, being one of the reporters inside the Legislative Council complex when protesters stormed into the building in July 2019. Ho was also present during the 7.21 Yuen Long MTR mob attack, where she live-streamed the incident and suffered from minor injuries. Her video footage went viral.
Ho ran in the democratic primary elections for the Hong Kong Legislative Council in July 2020, which led to her arrest in January 2021. (Photo: Gwyneth Ho’s Facebook page via Stand News)
Charges, incidents & sentences:
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: Knowingly participating in an unauthorised assembly
Incident: Tiananmen Square Massacre vigil on 4 June 2020
Sentencing: 6 months’ imprisonment
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