Lee Chi Yung
Lee Chi-yung 李芝融 (40)
Spokesman, Association of Parents of the Severely Mentally Handicapped
*Currently on bail.
Lee Chi-yung is a prominent advocate for the disabled in Hong Kong. In July 2020, Lee ran in the unofficial primary elections for the Hong Kong Legislative Council. Lee was driven by his vision for reforming wheelchair access for the disabled in Hong Kong, which he was inspired to do in memory of his daughter who had a severe disability and passed away in 2018. In January 2020, Lee was arrested on suspicion of subversion under the National Security Law for participating in the “35+” unofficial primary elections in 2020 but has not been charged. (Photo: Lee Chi-yung’s 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
