Lee Cheuk Yan

Political Prisoner

Lee Cheuk-yan 李卓人(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. He 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. (Photo: VOA Cantonese)

Charges, incidents & sentences:

• 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

  Sentencing: Additional 2 months of imprisonment (A total of 14 months imprisonment including the sentencing for the 18 August 2019 March) (BBC, CNN)

• 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)