Joshua Wong Chi-fung
Political Prisoner
Joshua Wong Chi-fung 黃之鋒
Age at Arrest: 25
Former secretary-general, Demosisto
Founding member, Scholarism
*Currently in jail.
Joshua Wong was one of the leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 student-led Umbrella Movement in which roads in central Hong Kong were blocked for 79 days. Wong was 17 years old at the time. In 2018, Wong was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Umbrella Movement.
In 2012, Wong, aged 15, formed the now disbanded student activist group Scholarism together with activists Agnes Chow and Oscar Lai. In the same year, Wong rallied more than 100,000 people to protest against the Hong Kong government’s plans to implement mandatory national education in schools.
Wong was also among the 12 opposition candidates who ran in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections which were to be held in September 2019, but postponed due to Covid-19. In July 2020, Wong won in his district in an unofficial primary election organised by the pro-democracy camp in Hong Kong. However, Wong was arrested on 6 January 2021 for his involvement in the unofficial primary elections. (Photo: Joshua Wong’s Twitter)
Charges, incidents & sentences:
Charge: Organising and inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly
Incident: Protest outside the Wan Chai Police Station in June 2019
Sentencing: 13.5 months’ imprisonment (The Standard, Al Jazeera)
Charge: Taking part in an unauthorised assembly and violating the anti-mask law by wearing a face covering at the assembly
Incident: Causeway Protest in October 2019
Charge: Participating in an unauthorised assembly
Incident: June 4th candlelight vigil on 4 June 2020
Sentencing: 10 months’ imprisonment, reduced to 8 months’ imprisonment after appeal (HKFP)
Charge: Conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law
Incident: “35+” democratic primaries (July 2020)
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