Wu Chi-wai

Wu Chi-wai 胡志偉

Age at arrest: 58

Former chairman, Democratic Party

*Released from prison on 30 June 2026 (HKFP)

Wu Chi-wai was chairman of the now-defunct Democratic Party from 2016 to 2020 and a member of the Legislative Council from 2012 to 2020.

Wu was arrested twice in 2020 for his involvement in unauthorised assemblies. On 6 January 2021, he was arrested under the National Security Law for participating in the ‘35+1’ unofficial primary election in July 2020. (Photo: Democratic Party via HKFP)

Charges, incidents & sentences:

• Charge: Participating in an unauthorised assembly

  Incident: Tiananmen Square massacre candlelight vigil on 4 June 2020

  Sentence: 4 months, 2 weeks’ imprisonment (HKFP)

• Charge: Organising, participating in and inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly

  Incident: Protest against the National Security Law on 1 July 2020

  Sentence: 10 months’ imprisonment (HKFP)

• Charge: Conspiracy to subvert state power

  Incident: Organising and participating in unofficial primary elections for the Hong Kong Legislative Council in July 2020

  Sentence: 4 years, 5 months’ imprisonment (HKFP)