Roy Tam Hoi-pong

Political Prisoner

Roy Tam Hoi-pong 譚凱邦

Age at Arrest: 40

Former member, District Council

*Currently in jail.

Roy Tam Hoi-pong is an environmentalist and advocate for animal welfare. After completing his undergraduate degree in environmental science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Tam founded two non-profit organisations – Footprint (2002) and Green Sense (2006) – to educate citizens about environmental issues in Hong Kong.

Tam was elected as a District Councillor representing the New Territories West constituency in 2015. Tam was arrested in January 2021 for his participation in the “35+” democratic primaries in July 2020. In April 2021, he announced on social media that he had resigned from his post as a District Councillor, saying that he was unable to serve his residents in Ma Wan while in prison on remand. (Photo: Stand News)

Charge, incident & sentence:

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
Sentencing: 4 years, 3 months’ imprisonment (HK F P)