Asia-Pacific, China, Democracy, Populism, & Domestic Politics Hong Kong activist Nathan Law continues the fight

Nathan Law, a Hong Kong activist currently exiled in London, spent a week at Penn earlier this month as part of his role as a Perry World House Visiting Fellow.

During the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Law was one of five representatives who took part in dialogue with the government, debating political reform. In 2016, Law was elected as the youngest legislator in Hong Kong’s history. In July 2017, however, his seat was overturned following Beijing’s constitutional reinterpretation, and Law was later jailed for his participation in the Umbrella Movement.

This persecution sparked global concern over Beijing’s crackdown on human rights and democratic movement in Hong Kong. Due to the risk imposed by the National Security Law, Law left Hong Kong for Britain and continues to speak up for the people of Hong Kong at the international level.

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