Jeffrey Andrews
Political Prisoner
Jeffrey Andrews
Age at Arrest: 35
Social worker
Jeffrey Andrews ran in the pro-democracy unofficial primary elections for the Hong Kong Legislative Council in July 2020, making him the first ethnic minority candidate to run for the Legislative Council. Andrews campaigned to raise awareness for minority inclusion in the city. In an interview with the South China Morning Post during the protests in 2019, Andrews said that many members of minority communities were extremely aware of the need to stay within legal boundaries because they knew that one arrest would reflect badly upon them all.
Andrews was arrested in January 2021 for his participation in the “35"+” unofficial primary elections, but was one of eight individuals who were released on bail. (Photo: Jeffrey Andrews’ Facebook page)
Charge, incident & sentence:
Charge: Inciting subversion of state power
Incident: Organising and participating in unofficial primary elections for the Hong Kong Legislative Council in July 2020
Sentencing: Not charged
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