Chow Hang-tung
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Chow Hang-tung is a Hong Kong human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist known for her leadership role in organizing Tiananmen Square vigil commemorations and her subsequent political prosecutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hong Kong person
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human rights lawyer ⓘ political prisoner ⓘ pro-democracy activist ⓘ woman ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
civil and political rights in Hong Kong
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commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown ⓘ democracy in China ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Gwangju Prize for Human Rights
NERFINISHED
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various international human rights awards ⓘ |
| chargedWith |
inciting others to participate in an unauthorized assembly
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organizing an unauthorized assembly ⓘ participating in an unauthorized assembly ⓘ subversion-related offenses under Hong Kong national security law ⓘ |
| citizenship | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| degree | law degree ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
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surface form:
University of Cambridge
University of Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil liberties
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democracy movement in Hong Kong ⓘ human rights law ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Hong Kong Bar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hong Kong pro-democracy activism
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being prosecuted for her role in Tiananmen vigil organization ⓘ legal advocacy for activists and protesters ⓘ organizing Tiananmen Square vigil commemorations in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Cantonese
NERFINISHED
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English ⓘ |
| legalCases |
cases related to the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
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cases related to unauthorized assembly charges ⓘ national security–related prosecutions against activists ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Chow Hang-tung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 鄒幸彤 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest on 4 June 2021 in connection with the banned Tiananmen vigil
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multiple arrests related to Hong Kong Alliance activities ⓘ |
| occupation |
human rights defender
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lawyer ⓘ political activist ⓘ |
| opposes |
Hong Kong national security law
NERFINISHED
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erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong ⓘ |
| positionHeld | vice-chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China ⓘ |
| profession | barrister ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | symbol of resistance in Hong Kong’s democracy movement ⓘ |
| residence | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international human rights reports
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statements by Amnesty International NERFINISHED ⓘ statements by Human Rights Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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