Lee Cheuk-yan
Political Prisoner
Lee Cheuk-yan 李卓人
Age at Arrest: 64
Former Chairperson, Labour Party
*Currently in jail. A total of 20 months imprisonment.
Lee Cheuk-yan was a founding member of the Labour Party and formerly served as the chairperson. Lee also took up leading roles in the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions and the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. Lee was also a member of the Legislative Council from 1998 to 2016. Lee was arrested on 9 September 2021. (Photo: VOA Cantonese)
Charges, incidents & sentences:
Charge: Incitement to subversion
Incident: The four defendants in this case are charged with inciting others to organise, plan, carry out or participate in the implementation of acts aimed at subverting state power by illegal means from 1 July 2020 to 8 September 2021 in Hong Kong.
Sentencing: TBC
Charge: Organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly
Incident: Causeway Bay March on 18 August 2019
Sentencing: 12 months’ imprisonment (HKFP)
Charge: Participating in an unauthorised assembly
Incident: Chater Garden Rally on 31 August 2019
Charge: Organising and inciting others to participate in an unauthorised assembly
Incident: Protest on Hong Kong Island on1 October 2019
Sentencing: 18 months’ imprisonment (HKFP)
Charge: Organising, participating in and inciting others to participate in an unauthorised assembly
Incident: June 4th candlelight vigil on 4 June 2020
Sentencing: 14 months’ imprisonment (Al Jazeera)
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