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Timeline of arrests, prosecution and sentencing

A regularly updated list of protestors and pro-democracy activists arrested, prosecuted or imprisoned by the Hong Kong government.

(Photo credit: Philip Fong/AFP)

2020


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29 December:

  • Tony Chung of the student group, Studentlocalism, aged 19, was sentenced to 4 months in prison for unlawful assembly and desecrating the national flag (RTHK, SCMP).

28 December:

  • A lifeguard, aged 36, was sent to jail for 11 months for possession of weapons, namely a laser pointer, 3 cutters and a spike ring for magic shows (Apple Daily).

  • Former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting from the Democratic Party was arrested for allegedly revealing the identity of a person under investigation (RTHK, HKFP).

24 December:

  • 2 13-year-olds were arrested in Sha Tin for alleged possession of imitation firearm on Christmas Eve (HKFP).

  • 24 December: 2 men were sent to jail for 26 months for vandalising Tseung Kwan O MTR Station in October 2029 (RTHK).

18 December:

  • A boy and two men, aged 16 to 23, were arrested for arson at a police sports and recreation club in Mong Kok (RTHK, SCMP).

14 December:

  • Cheung Ming-hei, a warehouse worker, aged 28, was sent to jail for 3 months for possessing a weapon, namely a laser pointer, during a protest (RTHK).

10 December:

  • 3 men and 2 women, aged between 15 and 33, were arrested for rioting in Tuen Mun during the anti-government protests. Two of them were also charged with possessing objects with the intent to destroy or damage property. The five are a secondary school student, two university students, a real estate agent and a salesman (RTHK).

8 December:

  • A security guard, aged 50, was arrested for incitement to inflict grievous bodily harm with intent after he posted a message online which allegedly urged people to kill senior officers in the force (RTHK).

  • Former lawmakers Wu Chi-wai, Chu Hoi-dick and Leung Kwok-hung were among eight pro-democracy activists arrested for unlawful assembly on July 1. Eastern District councillors Andy Chui and Lancelot Chan, and 3 members of the League of Social Democrats including Figo Chan were also among the 8 (RTHK, HKFP).

  • A former director and an employee of Good Neighbourhood North District Church, a local church that helped mediate between officers and anti-government protesters, were arrested on suspicion of fraud and money laundering (RTHK).

7 December:

  • Arthur Yeung, a CUHK graduate who ran in the district council elections, and 7 people were arrested over their alleged participation in the graduation day protest at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in Sha Tin (RTHK). 3 of them were arrested for having "incited secession" in violation of the national security law (RTHK, HKFP).

5 December:

  • 2 men in charge of a restaurant, aged 25 and 29, were arrested for possessing weapons and items “fit for unlawful purposes”. The restaurant, Jie Genge, is well-known for its support for the anti-government movement (RTHK).

4 December:

  • A 20-year-old university student was sent to jail for 8 months for possessing weapons and items “fit for unlawful purposes” by carrying a laser pointer and a spray paint bottle (RTHK).

2 December:

  • Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were jailed for their roles in an anti-government protest. Wong, 24, was sent to jail for 13.5 months for organising the assembly and inciting others to join. Chow, 23, was sent to jail for 10 months for inciting people to join the demonstration. Lam, 26, was sent to jail for 7 months for the incitement charge (RTHK).

  • Baptist University student union leader, Keith Fong, aged 22, was arrested for possessing offensive weapons by carrying laser pointers in Sham Shui Po (RTHK).


27 November:

  • Taxi driver Chan Ming-kwai, aged 59, and Wong Yam-choi, aged 29, were sent to jail for 3 years and 8 months for rioting and wounding with intent at an event marking the death of university student Chow Tsz-lok (RTHK).

26 November:

  • Pun Ho-chiu, aged 31, was sent to jail for 21 months for taking part in an illegal assembly, criminal damage and assaulting a police officer. He threw eggs at police officers and the force's headquarters in Wan Chai during an anti-government protest (RTHK).

22 November:

  • Kowloon City District Councillor Timothy Lee, Yuen Long District Councillor Wong Pak-yu and a former company director, aged 26-29, were arrested for creating false instruments (RTHK, RTHK).

21 November:

  • An online radio host, his wife and his assistant, aged between 53 and 50, were arrested on suspicion of money laundering and funding secessionist activities. They launched a crowd-funding campaign on social media to support HKers who fled to Taiwan (RTHK , RTHK).

18 November:

  • Three former pro-democracy lawmakers, Ted Hui, Ray Chan and Chu Hoi-dick, were arrested for splashing foul-smelling liquids in LegCo (RTHK).

17 November:

  • Raymond Li, Sha Tin district councillor, was arrested for disorderly conduct in a public place at a protest in May (HKFP).

16 November:

  • Yeung Pok-man, former primary school teacher, was arrested for suspicion of money laundering for raising money through crowdfunding after he lost his job following his conviction for kneeing a police officer in the stomach at an anti-government protest (RTHK).

9 November:

  • Tim Luk, 19-year-old former members of Studentlocalism, was arrested in Yuen Long for violating the national security law (RTHK).

  • A 34-year-old man was arrested relating to Tim Luk (RTHK).

5 November:

  • Patrick Cheng, aged 30, was sentenced to 55-day in prison for throwing a metal can onto a road as police were clearing away a barricade set up by protesters (RTHK).

5 November:

  • An online media reporter, aged 26, was arrested in Tsuen Wan for obstructing police officer (RTHK).

3 November:

  • Bao Choy, producer who worked on RTHK investigations into the July 21 Yuen Long mob attack, was arrested for violating the Road Traffic Ordinance by allegedly making false statements when conducting vehicle registration searches (RTHK).

  • A former HKT staff was sentenced to 2 years of prison for doxxing a police officer (RTHK).

2 November:

  • Lawmaker Ted Hui, was the eighth pan-democrat to be arrested for violating the Powers and Privileges Ordinance by obstructing LegCo officials in relation to farcical scenes at a House Committee meeting on 8 May (RTHK).

1 November:

  • Seven pro-democracy politicians, Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai, lawmakers Andrew Wan and Helena Wong, Labour Party chairman Steven Kwok, lawmaker Fernando Cheung, former lawmaker Ray Chan and Chu Hoi-dick, were arrested for violating the Legislative Council Powers and Privileges Ordinance – specifically the offences of contempt, and interference with members (RTHK).

  • 2 men were arrested in Mongkok for disorderly conduct in a public place, and obstructing police officer (RTHK).


29 October:

  • Tony Chung was charged with secession, money laundering and conspiracy to publish seditious material (RTHK).

  • Construction worker, aged 21, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for throwing a petrol bomb at a police station on 14 October 2019 (RTHK).

27 October:

  • Tony Chung, a former leader of a student group, Studentlocalism, and two other ex-members, Yanni Ho and William Chan, were arrested near the U.S. Consulate for violating the national security law (RTHK).

21 October:

  • A 17-year-old student was arrested for arson on 11 January in Cheung Sha Wan (RTHK).

16 October:

  • A 30-year-old man was arrested in a shopping mall at Admiralty for violating the national security law (RTHK).

10 October:

  • 9 people (4 males and 5 females) aged 27 - 72 were arrested for assisting the 12 Hongkongers to cross the border illegally (RTHK).

6 October:

  • 18-year-old university student, Chan Tung-shing, was sentenced to three months in rehabilitation centre for blocking an intersection in Tsing Yi during anti-government protests (RTHK).

1 October:

  • 34-year old founder of PPPN international, Ng Wing-tak, was arrested in Wan Chai for assault in December (RTHK).

  • 87 people (65 males and 22 females), aged 13-65, including 4 district councillors were arrested in Causeway Bay for unlawful assembly to make sure no unauthorised protests took place in the area (RTHK) (RTHK) (RTHK).


29 September:

  • Two 19-year-old students and a 30-year-old transport sector worker were arrested for inciting others to commit arson, public nuisance and illegal assembly on National Day by writing on social media platforms like Telegram (RTHK).

28 September:

  • Kelvin Chan, 18-year-old, was sentenced to 46 months of prison for hurling petrol bombs at the Kwai Chung police station on 29 January 2020 (RTHK).

25 September:

  • 26-year-old construction worker was sentenced to four years of prison for rioting and punching a plainclothes officer twice after the policeman was surrounded by protesters outside the force’s headquarters in Wan Chai during a protest on 26 June, 2019 (RTHK).

  • 49-year-old woman and her 23-year-old son were arrested in Fanling for allegedly possessing weapons and breaching the national security law (RTHK).

24 September:

  • Lee Man-him, who was 16 at the time, was sentenced to three years and four months of jail, while 24-year-old waiter Leung Pak-tim and 51-year-old security guard Kung Chi-yuen, were each sentenced to four-year prison terms. They clashed with the police in an anti-government protest at the New Town Plaza shopping mall in Sha Tin in July 2019 (RTHK).

  • Joshua Wong was arrested for allegedly participating in an unlawful assembly and breaching the anti-mask law during a rally on 5 October (RTHK).

23 September:

  • A 30-year-old man was arrested for violating the national security law at a memorial event for Chan Yin-lam in Tseung Kwan O (RTHK).

16 September:

  • A 24-year-old wedding photographer was arrested for disclosing personal information of a police officer and his wife on social media (RTHK).

  • A 46-year-old man was arrested for rioting at Yuen Long on 21 July 2019. He was accused of provoking the men in white shirts (RTHK)

15 September:

  • 25-year-old TV production staff was arrested on suspicion for inciting others to damage MTR facilities and the TV station's equipment (RTHK).

11 September:

  • A 21-year-old woman was arrested for inciting others to commit illegal assembly on National Day by writing on social media platforms like Telegram (RTHK).

10 September:

  • 15 people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering over the recent price surge in Next Digital's shares after its founder Jimmy Lai was arrested on 10 August. People bought shares of Next Digital to show support (RTHK).

6 September:

  • A bus driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving during the protest over the delayed LegCo election (RTHK)

  • At least 289 people were arrested in Mongkok on postponed election day. One woman was arrested for disorderly conduct in public places and violating the national security law by chanting slogans that promoted Hong Kong independence (SCMP)

  • Tam Tak-chi, leading figure of People Power was arrested under the colonial-era sedition law by uttering seditious words (SCMP) (SCMP).


31 August:

  • 14 people (9 males and 5 females), aged 16-60, were arrested for unlawful assembly in Mongkok (RTHK).

28 August:

  • 1 man, aged 26, was arrested for incitement to incite public nuisance on Telegram (RTHK).

  • Chan Chun-kit, a real-estate agent was sentenced to 5.5 months in prison for possessing 6 inches long cable ties (RTHK).

  • 12 people, aged 16 -33, were detained by Guangdong coastguard in China for illegal entry while trying to flee from the prosecution of the National Security Law (RTHK). Mainland lawyer was declined to meet with the suspect (SCMP).

26 August:

  • Democratic Party lawmakers Ted Hui and Lam Cheuk-ting were arrested for offences relating to a protest outside Tuen Mun police station on July 6 2019 as well as for rioting relating to the July 21 incident at Yuen Long MTR station. 2 other people (1 male and 1 female) were also arrested for criminal damage and illegal assembly relating to the same incident (RTHK).

25 August:

  • 1 man, aged 17 and 1 woman, aged 65, were arrested outside of West Kowloon Court for disorderly conduct in public places (RTHK) (RTHK).

21 August:

  • 25-year-old A clerical assistant from the Immigration Department was arrested for doxxing cases against police officers (RTHK).

12 August:

  • 71-year-old man was arrested in Mongkok for allegedly assaulting a police officer (RTHK).

10 August:

  • Between 9 July 2019 and 15 July 2020, 9,672 people were arrested and 2,093 were prosecuted (RTHK).

  • Apple Daily founder, Jimmy Lai, was arrested with 9 others including Lai’s 2 sons and 4 senior staff on breaching the National Security Law (RTHK) (SCMP) (RTHK).

  • Agnes Chow, pro-democracy activist, was arrested with 2 other young activists under the national security law (RTHK) (RTHK).

4 August:

  • 3 men were arrested for arson in Tsing Yi. They were found burning the gate of a school which they were students and graduate of, in order to achieve a student strike (RTHK).


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30 July:

  • 3 people, aged 16-50, from the same family were arrested for sending threatening letters to the police (RTHK).

29 July:

  • Tony Chung, aged 19, former leader of a student group, Studentlocalism was among the four who were arrested on suspicion of inciting secession in Shatin (RTHK) (SCMP).

  • 4 students, aged 16 – 21, were arrested in Yuen Long, Sha Tin, and Tuen Mun for violating the national security law (RTHK) (RTHK) (SCMP) (HKFP).

23 July:

  • 2 men, aged 29 & 31, were arrested for possession of explosives on 1 July in Wan Chai (RTHK).

21 July:

  • Democratic party lawmaker Ted Hui was arrested for obstructing police, and Kwai Tsing district councillor Rayman Chow was arrested for violating the national security law (RTHK).

19 July:

  • 4 district councillors, aged 23 – 27, were arrested for unlawful assembly in Yuen Long (RTHK) (RTHK).

16 July:

  • A social worker, aged 33, was sentenced to 4 months of jail for unlawful assembly and assaulting a police officer (RTHK).

  • 2 men, aged 17 & 19, were arrested for unlawful assembly on 1 July (RTHK).

15 July:

  • Democratic Party vice-chairman Lo Kin-hei was arrested for unlawful assembly outside of the Polytechnic University on 18 November 2019 (RTHK).

  • 2 people (1 male & 1 female) were arrested for assault and property damage on 1 July in Causeway Bay (RTHK).

12 July:

  • 26 years old Central and Western district councillor, Ho Chi-wang, was arrested in Sai Wan Ho for possession of dangerous drugs during the pan democrats primaries (RTHK).

10 July:

  • 7 people (5 males and 2 females) arrested for helping the man suspected of stabbing a police officer to flee the territory on 1 July (RTHK).

  • 1 man, aged 21, as sentenced to 5 weeks of jail for burning the national flag at Tuen Mun in September 2019 (RTHK).

6 July:

  • 8 people, aged 17 – 68, were arrested in Kwun Tong for unlawful assembly and obstructing police (RTHK).

2 July:

  • 1 man, aged 24, was arrested for arson in Mong Kok (RTHK).

  • 2 men, in their early 20s, were sentenced to 4 weeks of jail for vandalizing an Octopus machine in Tuen Mun on 8 September 2019 (RTHK).

  • 1 man, aged 24, was arrested at the airport for stabbing a police officer in Causeway Bay (RTHK, RTHK)

1 July:

  • 370 people were arrested including 10 for violating the new security law (RTHK)


30 June:

  • 19 year old student, Chan Yi-chun, was sentenced to jail for 10 months for striking a police officer with a selfie stick (RTHK)

  • 4 people (3 males and 1 female), aged 16 – 30, were arrested for unlawful assembly in APM mall (RTHK)

  • 6 men were arrested for assault and unlawful assembly in Causeway Bay on 24 May (RTHK)

29 June:

  • 17 year old student, Chan Kwok-ching, was sentenced to jail for 2 years and 8 months for carrying 3 petrol bombs in Tuen Mun on 10 November (RTHK)

29 June:

  • 5 men, aged 14 – 39, were arrested for possession of illegal weapons and equipment for illegal purpose in Causeway Bay on New Year’s Day (RTHK)

  • 1 man, aged 21, was sentenced to 1 year of jail for possession of illegal weapons (RTHK)

28 June:

  • 53 people (41 males and 12 females) were arrested in Mong Kok for unlawful assembly including district councillors Ben Lam and Andy Chui, as well as several volunteer first-aiders (RTHK)

25 June:

  • 14 people (9 males and 5 females), aged 14 – 55, were arrested in a Yuen Long shopping mall for unlawful assembly (RTHK)

  • 3 people arrested including Yuen Long district councilor Willis Fong, his assistant and a prisoner for bringing the prisoner’s masks out of prison (RTHK)

24 June:

  • 2 men, aged 33 & 51, were arrested for contempt of court. They released personal information of a police officer and his family on social media (RTHK)

  • 7 men, aged 14 – 29, were arrested for unlawful assembly and riot in Mong Kok and Prince Edward on 31 August 2019 (RTHK)

  • 1 woman, aged 50, was arrested for assaulting 2 men in Yuen Long on 22 September 2019 (RTHK)

  • 1 man, aged 23, was sentenced to 4 years of jail for possession of illegal weapons and arson (RTHK)

19 June:

  • 1 man was sentenced to 2 weeks of jail for unlawful assembly on 12 June 2019 (RTHK)

17 June:

  • A social worker was sentenced to a year of prison for obstructing police. He tried to deescalate the situation with the police who were about to disperse hundreds of protesters in an unauthorised demonstration in Yuen Long last July (RTHK)

  • Since 19 June last year to May this year, 110 teachers and 3,600 students were arrested (NOW News)

12 June:

  • 13 leading members who organised the annual June 4 vigil were arrested for commemoration gathering in Victoria Park. They included vice chairman of The Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China Chow Hang-tung, committee members Figo Chan, Chiu Yan-loy, Leung Kam-Wai, Mak Hoi-wah and Cheung Man-kwong, Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho, Richard Tsoi, lawmakers Andrew Wan and Leung Yiu-chung, Labour Party chairman Steven Kwok, and media tycoon Jimmy Lai (RTHK)

  • 43 people (28 males and 15 females) including Democratic Party lawmaker Ted Hui were arrested in Admiralty for wounding, unlawful assembly, participating in an unauthorised assembly, disorderly conduct in a public place, and possession of offensive weapons (RTHK, RTHK)

10 June:

  • 2 youngsters, aged 16, were arrested for possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property in Mong Kok on 11 December (RTHK)

  • 1 woman was charged with assaulting police officer with a laser pointer, with no laser pointer found on her when she was arrested in Tsim Sha Tsui on 10 August (StandNews)

9 June:

  • 57 people (38 males and 19 females) were arrested in Central for unlawful assembly, disorder in public place and obstructing police officers (RTHK)

  • 3 young people (1 male & 2 females), aged 14 – 15, were arrested for unlawful assembly and property damage on 24 May in Wan Chai (RTHK)

4 June:

  • 4 people, aged 21 – 70, were arrested in Mong Kok after Tiananmen Square massacre vigil (RTHK)


29 May:

  • 396 people (234 males and 162 females), aged 12 – 70 were arrested 2 days ago. Among them, 180 were students (RTHK, SCMP)

27 May:

  • 1 university student, aged 23, was sentenced to 3 months of jail for carrying a 90 cm plastic tube on 21 September in Tuen Mun (StandNews)

  • More than 360 people arrested for illegal assembly (RTHK, HKFP, SCMP)

25 May:

  • 1 cook, aged 20, was sentenced to 12 months of jail for possession of petrol bombs at Prince Edward in October 2019 (Apple Daily)

  • Demosisto Vice Chairman Isaac Cheng, aged 20, was arrested for violating the Trade Descriptions Ordinance over a declaration on the packages of masks which says "Not made in China" (RTHK)

24 May:

  • 193 people (122 male/71 female) were arrested in Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui (RTHK) including People Power’s Vice Chair Tam Tak-chi (HKFP, SCMP), Shek Tong Tsui District Councillor Sam Yip and Shatin District Councillor Li Chi Wang (RTHK). Among them, 30 were under 18 years old (RTHK).

23 May:

  • 3 young people, aged 15-16, were arrested for assault after clash with pro-establishment volunteers at their
    street booth (RTHK).

22 May:

  • Demosisto activist Tobias Leung, 24, was arrested in San Po Kong for violating the Trade Descriptions Ordinance by selling "Not made in China" labelled surgical masks. (RTHK)

19 May:

  • 1 man, aged 25, was sentenced to 4 years and 4 months of jail for throwing petro bombs at Wan Chai and Happy Valley police stations (RTHK)

18 May:

  • 1 student, aged 22, sentenced to 12 months of jail for possession of 5 petro bombs (RTHK)

  • Twin brothers, aged 21, sentenced to 7 months of jail for damaging MTR properties on September 2019 (RTHK)

16 May:

  • 8 people arrested for suspicion of unlawful assembly, assaulting police and obstructing officers in Tseung Kwan O (RTHK)

15 May:

  • A 22-year-old man was sentenced to 4 years of jail for rioting (RTHK)

14 May:

  • 8,337 people (6,244 male/2,093 female) were arrested since 9 June last year and 1,617 (1,322 male/295 female) are being prosecuted (RTHK, RTHK).

  • 286 people were arrested during the march on New Year’s Eve and no one was charged (NowNews)

13 May:

  • 3 people arrested in Shatin (RTHK)

  • 1 man was arrested in New Town Plaza in Shatin (RTHK)

11 May:

  • 1 teenager, aged 17, arrested in Central for possession instrument fit for unlawful purposes (RTHK)

  • 1 teenager and 2 men arrested for assault in Tin Shui Wai (RTHK)

  • 236 people aged 12 to 65 were arrested on Mother’s Day for alleged offences ranging from not carrying ID, to disorder and assaulting officers (RTHK, SCMP, RTHK)

10 May:

  • At least 2 people were arrested in Mei Foo, including Lam Siu-mei, a member of the pro-democracy Confederation of Trade Unions for disorder in public place (RTHK)

  • Around 10 people were arrested including a 12-year-old girl in Mong Kok for unlawful assembly and allegedly possessing an offensive weapon (RTHK).

  • Democratic Party legislator Roy Kwong was arrested in Mong Kok for disorder in public
    place (RTHK)

9 May:

  • 1 man, aged 29, arrested for failing to provide identification in Mong Kok (RTHK)

  • 1 man and 1 woman were taken into a police car at Tai Po. Another man was taken Tai Wo. (RTHK)

  • Shatin District Councilor Wong Hok Lai was arrested again for suspicion of obstructing the police in Sham Shui Po on 7 August after being released from the charge of unlawful assembly 7 months ago (StandNews).

8 May:

  • 1 student journalist for the Hong Kong Baptist University Student Union Editorial Board was taken to a police car at IFC in Central (HKFP)

  • 10 people were arrested for assault in Lok Fu (RTHK). The police was accused of protecting attackers (HKFP).

5  May:

  • 12 year-old boy arrested for disorder in public place after using a loudhailer to curse at Carrie Lam in Mong Kok (SingTao).

3 May:

  • 1 man, aged 35, was arrested for assaulting a police officer in Wan Chai after he spat at a police officer (RTHK)

2 May:

  • 2 men including 1 digital reporter were arrested for possession instrument fit for unlawful purposes and dangerous driving (RTHK)

  • 15 year-old-boy arrested for arson in Prince Edward (RTHK)

  • 1 man and 1 woman arrested for arson in Prince Edward (RTHK)

1 May:

  • 2 people with media ID and equipment were arrested in Tin Shui Wai (StandNews)

  • The Labour Party vice-chairman, Mak Tak-ching, arrested in Admiralty for suspicion of obstructing the police (RTHK)


30 April:

  • 1 man taken by the police at Tin Shui Wai (RTHK)

29 April:

  • 3 people (2 male and 1 female), aged 21, 34 and 37 were arrested for intimidation and blackmail when they started a boycott against TVB and Oriental Daily (Stand News)

28 April:

  • 2 Apple Daily reporters arrested for suspicion of loitering when they were investigating a scandal concerning a senior police officer (RTHK)

  • 8 people (6 males and 2 females) aged 15 – 27 were charged with possessing an offensive weapon or items fit for unlawful purposes, as well as for not carrying an ID card among the 52 arrested on 30 Oct (RTHK)

24 April:

  • Law Man-chung, a protestor, was jailed for trampling on a flag and throwing it into a bin during a protest in Sha Tin in September (RTHK)

22 April:

  • A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal weapons and ammunition (RTHK)

  • 2 men, aged 16 & 17 were arrested for attempted murder, assault and riot (RTHK)

  • 2 were arrested in Yuen Long for refusing to follow orders to leave a footbridge (RTHK)

21 April:

  • 3 men arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal weapons and ammunition (RTHK)

18 April:

  • 15 high-profile pro-democracy figures including Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee, Albert Ho, Yeung Sum,
    Sin Chung-kai, Lee Cheuk-yan, Leung Kwok-hung, Au Nok-hin, Figo Chan, and activists Raphael Wong, Avery Ng, Richard Tsoi, Cyd Ho and Margaret Ng were arrested for unlawful assembly (RTHK, RTHK, Financial Times, New York Times)

14 April:

  • A 35 year-old man was arrested for assault during a clash in September at Kowloon
    Bay (RTHK)

2 April:

  • At least 11 were arrested for doxxing police officers (RTHK)

1 April:

  • 3 secondary school students, aged 16 and 18, were arrested for arson (RTHK)

  • 75 people were detained and 54 people, aged 12 – 70, were arrested at Prince Edward for unlawful assembly, disorderly conduct and theft (RTHK, RTHK, SCMP)


31 March:

  • Dozens of people arrested in Prince Edward for unlawful assembly (RTHK)

30 March:

  • 1 UST student arrested in connection with scuffles during a forum with the university's president Shyy Wei in 2019 (RTHK)

29 March: 

  • 1 man, aged 32, arrested for posting messages on a social media channel, inciting violence. He was charged with one count of inciting public nuisance and three counts of inciting others to have an intent to hurt others (RTHK, RTHK update)

26 March:

  • Chairwoman of Central and Western District Council, the Democratic Party's Cheng Lai-king, was arrested overnight under sedition laws, for allegedly doxxing a police officer (RTHK)

24 March:

  • 2 people, aged 23 and 24, arrested for putting posters on Lennon Wall in Fanling (StandNews)

21 March:

  • A number of people including chairman of the Yuen Long District Council, the Democratic Party’s Zachary Wong arrested in Yuen Long (RTHK)

16 March:

  • 2 first aiders, aged 19 & 21, were arrested in Tuen Mun for using walkie-talkie without a licence on September 21 (SCMP, RTHK)

  • 10 people, aged 14-28, were arrested in Kwai Chung on 12 March for unlawful assembly and possession of equipment for illegal use (RTHK)

13 March:

  • Female staff of Sham Shui Po district councillor, aged 25, arrested for suspicion of wounding with intent at the district councillor office (HKFP)

12 March:

  • 7 people including a 13-year-old boy arrested for attacking police officers during a protest in Central on 19 January 2020 (RTHK)

9 March:

  • 17 arrested for having “significant quantities of homemade explosives ready to be used" and "ready to be manufactured into yet more homemade explosives (RTHK)

  • Update: 4 men and 2 women were charged with conspiring to cause an explosion likely to endanger life or to cause serious injury to property. 2 men and 1 woman were also charged with possessing anything with intent to destroy or damage property. The police are also considering to invoke the anti-terrorism law (SCMP)

  • 41 people were arrested at Tseung Kwan O for suspicion of illegal assembly (RTHK, RTHK)

8 March:

  • 23 people, aged 13-68, arrested in Tai Po for unlawful assembly (RTHK)

2 March:

  • A 17 year-old student was charged with suspected arson on 12 Feb in Pok Fu Lam (RTHK)

1 March:

  • At least 3 people were arrested in Yau Ma Tei (RTHK)

  • 115 people, aged between 15-54 years old, arrested in Mong Kok for unlawful assembly, assault and obstructing police, etc. (RTHK)


29 February:

  • 115 people arrested (71 men & 44 women) in Mongkok, aged 15-54, for unlawful assemblies, possession of offensive weapons and instruments fit for unlawful purpose, arson, attacking police officers and obstructing them in the execution of their duties (SCMP)

28 February:

  • 3 men arrested, Jimmy Lai 黎智英, founder of Next Media, Lee Cheuk-yan 李卓人, vice-chair of Labour Party, and Yeung Sum 楊森, former Democratic Party legislator, for unlawful assembly on 31 August last year (RTHK, RTHK2)

12 February:

  • 1 man arrested, aged 18, drug possession and “unusual banking transactions” with Spark Alliance, a crowdsourced fund that was set up to support protesters (RTHK)

  • 12 arrested at Kwai Shing Circuit for unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapon, etc., with intent. The police found gloves, helmets, masks, and first-aid vests on them. (RTHK)

9 February:

  • 7 arrested at Sai Kung for obstructing the police in the execution of their lawful duties and assaulting the police (RTHK)

9 February:

  • 60 arrested at Tseung Kwan O for unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct in a public place (RTHK)

2 February:

  • At least 2 arrested including Janet Ng 伍月蘭, district councillor of Civic Party at Mei Foo Sun Chuen (RTHK)


29 January:

  • 17 arrested, 12 among them were under the age of 18 and the youngest was aged 13, for possession of offensive weapons (RTHK)

25 January:

  • Tam Tak-chi, vice chair of People Power, aged 47, was arrested for inciting others to take part in unauthorized assembly (RTHK)

24 January:

  • 3 men and 1 woman, aged 25-73, arrested in Jordan, Kwun Tong and Diamond Hill for possession of offensive weapons (RTHK)

  • A woman, aged 23, sentenced to a year in jailed for possessing 3 petrol bombs at Tai Po in October (RTHK)

  • 2 male students, aged 17 & 18, arrested in Ma On Shan for possession of explosives (RTHK)

19 January:

  • 4 arrested in Central for possession of offensive weapons (RTHK)

  • More than 10 arrested in Central for unlawful assembly (RTHK)

  • 1 man, Ventus Lau, organiser of rally, arrested for alleged incitement, and for violating the terms of the police’s ‘letter of no objection’ (RTHK)

  • Number of people, arrested in Mongkok for unlawful assembly (RTHK)

17 January:

  • 8 arrested in Tuen Mun (including a police officer), aged 14-61, for vandalism (RTHK)

  • 1 man, aged 27, arrested in Shatin for illegally possessing ammunition (RTHK)

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16 January:

  • 1 man arrested in Sham Shui Po for assault and possession of offensive weapons. He flashed the police with a torch (RTHK)

  • 1 woman arrested in Sheung Shui for possession of simulated bomb (RTHK)

15 January:

  • 6 men, aged 17-23, arrested for possession of simulated bomb (RTHK)

  • 4 men arrested in Mongkok for possession of stimulated bomb (RTHK)

13 January:

  • 1 man arrested, aged 32, for disclosing person data of a police officer without consensus (RTHK)

11 January:

  • 1 girl, aged 15, arrested outside the British Consulate for carrying a spray adhesive (SCMP)

10 January:

  • 2 students arrested for vandalism in Cheung Sha Wan (RTHK)

9 January:

  • At least 2 were arrested in Tseung Kwan O for possession of offensive weapons (RTHK)

  • 1 woman, aged 24, arrested for inciting others to commit arson and assault (RTHK)

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8 January:

  • 1 boy, aged 15, arrested for arson in Yuen Long (RTHK)

  • 5 men arrested for arson at Kowloon Tong in October (RTHK)

5 January:

  • Dozens arrested at Sheng Shui for unlawful assembly (RTHK)

2 January:

  • 1 man, aged 22, jailed for possessing 2 petrol bombs in October (SCMP)

  • More than 280 arrested for unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapons, etc. 3 Civil Rights Observers were arrested with unknown charges (RTHK)

1 January:

  • (Update for the 464 arrested): 287 arrested in Causeway Bay for unlawful assembly (RTHK)

  • More than 400 arrested in Causeway Bay for unlawful assembly (RTHK)

  • 5 arrested in Central for vandalising the HSBC branch (RTHK)

  • 3 men and 2 women arrested for possession of offensive weapons and riot (RTHK)

  • 5 boys arrested, aged 13-19, for possession of offensive weapons at Victoria Park and Wan Chai (RTHK)


31 December:

  • Number of people arrested at Prince Edward MTR Station (RTHK)

  • 3 men arrested, aged 33-34, for assault and unlawful assembly in Mongkok on 1 Dec (RTHK)

30 December:

  • 2 arrested, aged 14 & 27, for arson on 23 Nov in Fanling (RTHK)

  • Student, aged 16, arrested in Sheung Shui for assault on police officers and trying to grab the officer’s shotgun
    (RTHK)

28 December:

  • At least 14 people arrested in Sheung Shui (RTHK)

  • Several arrested in Kowloon Bay (RTHK)

26 December: 2 arrested in Tai Po (RTHK)

25 December:

  • 105 arrested (58 men & 47 women), aged 13-58, in Wan Chai for unlawful assembly. Among them, 1 man arrested, aged 23, for possession of offensive weapon. A laser pen was found on him  (RTHK)

  • At least 5 arrested in Mongkok (RTHK)

  • 1 man arrested in Yuen Long assault on police officers (RTHK)

  • 1 arrested in Tsim Sha Tsui (RTHK)

  • 1 arrested in Mongkok for assault on police officers (RTHK)

24 December:

  • 1 arrested in Tsim Sha Tsui (RTHK)

  • 1 student, aged 18, arrested in Kwun Tong for possession of simulated bomb (RTHK)

  • 2 men, aged 20 & 21, arrested in Central for assault on police officers and obstructing them in the execution
    of their duties (RTHK)

23 December:

  • 96 charged with rioting for a march at the end of September (RTHK)

  • In the week of 16 Dec, 52 people were arrested (46 men & 6 women), aged 15-53, for unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapons, etc. (RTHK)

  • At least 3 were arrested at a rally in Central (RTHK)

21 December:

  • 1 man, aged 19, arrested at Tai Po for possession of firearms without a licence (RTHK)

20 December:

  • 80 teachers arrested since June (RTHK)

19 December:

  • 4 arrested for money laundering for HKD70 million relating to Spark Alliance, a crowdsourced fund that was set up to support protesters (RTHK)

16 December:

  • Reporter of Mad Dog Daily, arrested for breach of peace (RTHK)

  • Number of people arrested in Mongkok (RTHK)

14 December:

  • 3 men, aged 27-40, arrested for testing explosives in Tuen Mun (RTHK)

  • 3 men and 2 women, aged 15-18, arrested for murder and riot (RTHK)

9 December:

  • 12 arrested, 6 were students, in Shung Shui for possession of materials suspected to make roadblocks (RTHK)

8 December:

  • 11 arrested, aged 20-63, arrested for possession of offensive weapons (RTHK)

4 December:

  • 4 arrested (Form 3 & 4 students) in To Kwa Wan for vandalism and 1 man, aged 47, arrested for helping suspects to escape (RTHK)

1 December:

  • At least 2 arrested in Whampoa (RTHK)


30 November:

  • Many arrested at the Mongkok MTR exit (RTHK)

30 November:

  • 1 man arrested, aged 27, for possession of offensive weapon. A laser pen was found on him  (RTHK)

  • 1 man 韋頴恒, aged 35, arrested in Festival Walk for helping 1 man and 1 woman escape on 10 Nov (RTHK)

29 November:

  • A total of 5,890 arrested since June, including 4,368 males and 1,522 females, aged 11 - 83; 1,377 arrested in connection with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University incident, with 810 arrested on leaving the University and 567 arrested in the vicinity; 318 underaged persons registered but not arrested. (Passion Times)

27 November:

  • Ma On Shan Promenade, 8 teenagers, 7 male and 1 female, aged 12-17, arrested on suspicion of criminal damage at the scene of “Sing with you” protest rally. (Apple Daily; Coconuts)

  • Caritas Ma On Shan Secondary School, 2 males arrested, surnamed 趙 (17), and Lai 黎 (18), on suspicion of possession of explosives (Oriental Daily; SCMP)

21 November:

  • A total of 4,319 people arrested from 9 June to 14 November, of which 644 charged, 167 released without charge. An additional 242 charged with rioting. The rest of the cases is pending to be processed. (Stand News)

20 November:

  • Hung Hom, Civic Passion deputy chairperson Alvin Cheng Kam-mun (鄭錦滿) arrested (Passion Times)

19 Nov:

  • Yau Ma Tei Bute Street, 213 arrested.

  • UPDATE: Hong Kong Polytechnic University and vicinity, around 1,100 arrested (Passion Times)

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18 November:

  • Per police press briefings, 4,491 arrested since June, 3,395 males and 1,096 females, aged 11 - 83, 2,537 bodies found and 256 suicides recorded between 15 Nov and 17 Nov, inclusive, 154 arrested, including 103 males and 51 females, aged 13 - 54. **Note: Source not universally acknowledged as credible** (Epoch Times) partially corroborated by (Stand News)

18 November:

  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 51 arrested on suspicion of rioting (HKFP)

  • Science museum near Hong Kong Polytechnic University, more than 50 including district councillor Lo Kin-Hei arrested (HKFP)

13 November:

  • Hong Kong Island: three arrested, 黃天樂, 32, clerk, and 梁志為, 17, form five secondary school student, both for possession of instrument fit for unlawful purposes, and 張展文, 35, driver, for assault of police officer at Exchange Square. (Oriental Daily)

  • Mong Kok Nathan Road/ Mong Kok Police Station: at least 3 arrested; Queen's Street Central: dozens arrested; Sai Wan Ho: at least 2 arrested; Yuen Long: at least 1 arrested (iCable News)

  • Wong Tai Sin: 1 woman, 黃睿思, 18, for possession of instruments fit for unlawful purposes (Apple Daily (paywall))

  • Sha Tin: 3 men, Sha Tin district councillors 黃學禮, and 趙柱幫 and community coordinator 黃浩鋒, for unlawful assembly and obstruction of a police officer in the execution of duties (HK01)

12 November:

10 November:

  • [UPDATE] on 09 Nov: arrest of Legco members: Lam Cheuk Ting not arrested as he spent the night within the Legco complex (RTHK)

  • Kowloon Tong Festival Walk: multiple arrested, one seriously injured (RTHK); Mong Kok, multiple arrested (HK01); Tsuen Wan Sha Tsui Road McDonald's: 1 arrested, on suspicion of obstruction of police in the execution of duty (HK01)

09 November:

  • 7 Legco members arrested, including Eddie Chu (朱凱廸), Ray Chan (陳志全), Lam Cheuk-ting (林卓廷), Kwok Ka-ki (郭家麒), Leung Yiu-chung (梁耀忠), Gary Fan (范國威) and Au Nok-hin (區諾軒) for alleged offences on the 11th of May (Hong Kong Free Press)

  • Mongkok: multiple arrests following assembly (Stand News)

08 November:

04 November:

  • 325 arrested between 1 and 3 November, including 247 males and 78 females, aged 14 - 54, variously on suspcion of unlawful assembly, wearing masks, posession of offensive weapons, possession of firearms and ordnance, criminal damage, posession of instrument fit for unlawful purposes, and possession of prohibited or restricted weapons (HK01)

04 November:

  • Mongkok, 1 female, aged 25, surnamed Chung (鍾), on suspicion of rioting, intent to cause bodily harm, and wearing a mask (Passoin Times) (see related 08/Oct entry)

03 November:

  • Cityplaza in Tai Koo, at least 4 arrested: Joey Kwok, a freelance photojournalist working for Stand News, was arrested and handcuffed on suspicion of obstructing police.

  • A journalism student, who is a member of the Hong Kong Baptist University Students’ Union Editorial Board, was also arrested at the mall whilst covering the news and two other men aged 23 and 29, on suspicion of assault occasioning bodily harm (HKFP)

  • New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, at least 2 arrested (HKFP)

02 November:

  • Swatow Street in Wan Chai, Handsome Factory Barber Shop employee arrested (Passion Times); Victoria Park, two pro-democracy District Council election candidates, Osman Cheng and Man Nim-chi arrested (HKFP); Prudential Hotel, Nathan Road, at least 1.

01 November:

249 arrested between 28 October to 1 November, 175 males and 74 females, aged 13 to 61. This brings the total number of arrests to 3,126 since June. (Passion Times)


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30 October:

  • Tuen Mun, at least 73 arrested (HKFP); 206 persons arrested between 21 and 27 October, 148 males and 58 females, aged 12 to 63. (HKFP; Passion Times)

27 October:

  • Ngau Tau Kok Yee On Street, 1 male, 1 female, for not carrying proof of identity, later released (Apple Daily); Mong Kok, May James, freelance photographer working for HKFP, for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of duty, and for failing to produce proof of identity on request, and for resisting arrest (HKFP)

20 October:

  • Tai Po, in a taxi and a 7 seater, 2 males, surnamed Tsang (曾), aged 31 and Cheung (張), aged 34, a taxi driver and a computer technician for possession of offensive weapons (HK01)

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14 October:

  • 146 males and 55 females arrested from 11 to 13 October, aged 14 - 62 , 241 persons arrested from 4 to 7 October, aged 12 - 54, 77 persons arrested since 5 October pursuant to the anti-mask law (see 06 October entry for 14 of them) (Passion Times) // BBC reported that more than 2,300 arrested since the start of June (BBC) while Financial Times reported a total of 2,379 (FT)

13 October:

  • Fanling, 26 arrested, youngest aged 15, for criminal damage; Tsuen Wan Nan Fung Centre, at least three arrested

12 October:

  • Outside Mong Kok Police Station: 3 males, aged 14, 20, and 32, for wearing masks, participating in an unlawful assembly, and for assaulting a police officer.

09 October:

  • Ma On Shan MOS Town Shopping Centre, 4 men and 1 woman, security guards, for obstruction of police officers in the execution of their duties

06 October:

  • Various locations on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon: 14 males and 12 females, aged 13 - 33, arrested on suspicion of rioting, of which 14 persons were also charged with wearing masks (Stand News)

01 October:

  • A total of 178 men and 91 women arrested, aged 12 to 71; 4 League of Social Democrats members arrested en route to Causeway Bay (Stand News); Causeway Bay, 5 males and 1 female, aged 22 - 40, for unlawful assembly and possession of offensive weapons (Stand News); Various locations, 13 males and 3 females, aged 17 - 36, including 3 males and 2 females in Wan Chai, aged 17 - 25 (Stand News); Locke Road in Wan Chai, 5 males, aged 17 - 31, for possession of offensive weapons

30 September:

  • Gregory Wong (王宗堯), actor and Ma Kai-chung (馬啟聰), Passion Times journalist, arrested for conspiracy to destroy and damage property and entering or remaining within the precincts of the [LegCo] Chamber (Stand News) (UPDATE: 王宗堯 released without charge after 36 hours)

29 September:

  • Admiralty, 146 arrested, 118 males, 28 females, aged 12 - 53, for unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapons, disturbing the peace, etc. (Police press briefings)

28 Sep:

  • 11 arrested, 8 males, 3 females, aged 16 - 63, for unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapons etc. (Police press briefings)

25 Sep:

  • Mongkok Police Station, multiple arrested including a 13-year-old female (HKFP)

23 Sep:

  • UPDATE: Fri/20/Sept: 5 males arrested, Sat/21/Sept: 27 males, 6 females arrested, Sun/22/Sept: 42 males and 5 females arrested.

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22 September:

  • Mong Kok Police Station, at least 5 arrested (HKFP)

21 September:

  • Yuen Long, 5 persons. (RTHK) possibly including a 15-year-old male, for possession of offensive weapons with hearing scheduled on 15 Nov (RTHK); Tseung Kwan O, 2 males and 1 female, including a boy of 10 (RTHK); Tsuen Wan, girl 13-year-old, for desecrating the national flag (RTHK); 42C bus at Kowloon Bay, 33 persons (Passion Times)

15 September:

  • Fortress Hill, 1 person, media studies/journalism student at Baptist University and J-BNN journalist, for possession of offensive weapons (RTHK); Sha Tin New Town Plaza, man surnamed Lai (黎), 46, and woman surnamed Chan (陳), 49, for possession of offensive weapons, who were unhappy about protestors singing at New Town Plaza (HK01)

15 September:

  • North Point, 24 men and 5 women, including 7 local residents for unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapons, assault of police officer (RTHK), unclear if this includes Ted Hui (許智峯) of the Democratic Party, also arrested in North Point, for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of duty (RTHK)

13 September:

  • Hung Hom, 3 arrested, 2 men and 1 woman, for possession of offensive weapons (HK01)

09 September:

  • 157 arrested between 6 Sep - 9 Sep. 125 men 32 women, aged 14 to 63, for criminal damage, obstruction of police officers in the execution of duty, possession of offensive weapons, public brawl, assaulting police officers, contempt of court, and participating in unlawful assemblies (Passion Times)

02 September:

  • 159 arrested over weekend, of which 16 were charged with rioting (HKFP, Asia Times).


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31 August:

  • Prince Edward Station, 63 persons, 54 for unlawful assembly, 7 additionally for possession of offensive weapon, 1 for not providing identification document on top of the two charges already mentioned, and finally 1 for unlawful assembly and possession of explosives (RTHK)

31 August:

  • Causway Bay 500 Hennessey Road, 7 persons, aged 20 - 39, for rioting: (case no. WKCC3532-4/2019)

郭美均, 20, female, student

許智悦, 21, male, student

劉宇軒, 22, male, student

鄒昹霖, 23, male,

陳佐豪, 24, male, mover

金君卿, 33, male, businessman, claimed DPRK national

陳子揚, 39, male, builder

31 Aug: Wan Chai Southorn Stadium, 8 persons aged 18 - 42, for rioting: (case no.: WKCC3852/2019)

簡家康, 18, male

賴姵岐, 22, female, student

龔梓舜, 22, male, chef

余德穎, 23, male

莫嘉晴, 23, female

梁雁彬, 24, male

鐘嘉能, 26, male, programmer

陳虹秀, 42, female, social worker

31 August:

  • Yau Tong Estate, two men aged 30 and 16, one woman aged 19, for possession of offensive weapons (HK01)

30 August:

  • Various locations, 7 arrested (RTHK):

Joshua Wong (黃之鋒)

.Inciting others to participate in unauthorised assembly

.organising unauthorised assembly

.participating in an unauthorised assembly

Agnes Chow (周庭)

.Inciting others to participate in unauthorised assembly

.participating in an unauthorised assembly

Ivan Lam (林朗彥)

.Inciting others to participate in unauthorised assembly

Andy Chan (陳浩天)

.rioting

.assaulting a police officer

Cheng Chung-tai (鄭松泰)

.Conspiracy to effect criminal damage

Althea Suen (孫曉嵐)

.Conspiracy to destroy and damage property

.Entering or remaining within the precincts of the [LegCo] Chamber

Rick Hui (許銳宇)

.Obstruction of a police officer in the execution of duty

29 August:

  • Sham Shui Po, 18 persons, of which 2 men (aged 20 - 41) and 1 woman (20 years old) were arrested and charged with rioting

26 August:

  • LegCo, 3 men, aged 19, 20, and 29, for “entering or remaining in precincts of [the] Chamber” under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance, the 20-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. The two others, 19 and 29, were also arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to criminal damage. (HKFP)

25 August:

  • 29 men and 7 women, aged 12 to 48, arrested in Tsuen Wan for offences including unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapon and assaulting police officers. (HKPF Press Release)

15 August:

  • Police said in its press briefing that 748 people had been arrested in relation to the summer’s protests since 9 June. 115 of them have been charged. (Hong Kong Free Press)

14 August:

  • Tin Shui Wai, at least 8 arrested, including 2 men and 1 woman (source to be verified)

13 August:

  • 5 people arrested at Hong Kong International Airport, for offences including unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapons, assaulting police officers and breaching of the peace (HKPF Press Release)

10 August:

  • 16 people arrested in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tai Wai, for unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapon, assaulting a police officer and obstructing a police officer in the execution of duties. (HKPF Press Release)

6 August:

  • [Update on 5 August protest]: 148 arrested, 95 men and 53 women aged between 13-63 for assault on officers, illegal assembly, and possession of offensive weapons (Hong Kong Free Press)

5 August:

  • Police say they have arrested 420 people in connection with the protests since 9 June, when they began. They included 379 men and 73 women. The youngest person arrested was 14 and the oldest was 76 years old. Plus, there has been 82 arrests today so far. (Hong Kong Free Press) Police numbers do not differentiate between protesters and anti-protesters (often, and perhaps correctly, abbreviated as "thugs"). 6 anti-protesters were arrested after the incident in Yuen Long on the 21 July.

04 August:

  • 2 foreigners arrested in Mong Kok, one from South Korea and another from the Philippines (SCMP) for illegal assembly, no charges have been filed at the time of reporting

03 August:

  • Over 20 people arrested in Wong Tai Sin for offences including unlawful assembly and assault etc

03 August:

  • 1 arrested, male, 37 for dangerous driving. He drove slowly at the Tseung Kwan O roundabout during a rally (RTHK)

01 August:

  • 8 arrested in Fo Tan, aged between 24 to 31, incl. Andy Chan Ho-Tin, on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons, possessing explosives without a licence and contravening the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance. Chan is the founder of the now-banned Hong Kong National Party (HKNP), which was the first society to be prohibited under the Societies Ordinance since the 1997 handover.


29 July

[UPDATE on 27 Jul Yuen Long Protest]: 14 arrested, including Max Chung Kin-ping, 39, march applicant, who was arrested after he attended RTHK forum at Victoria Park for illegal assembly (SCMP)

28 July:

  • 49 arrested, 32 men and 17 women, aged between 16 and 41, of which 44 charged with rioting (SCMP) in the protests in Sai Ying Pun and Sheung Wan, for offences including unauthorised assembly and possession of offensive weapon

27 July:

  • 11 arrested, aged between 18 and 68 in the protests in Yuen Long district (afternoon), for offences including unlawful assembly, possession of offensive weapon, assaulting police officer and assault

21 July:

  • No arrest yet. Masked mob violence against anti-extradition protestors in Yuen Long, Sheung Wan and Yuen Long, actively following up the two incidents in order to bring the offenders to justice

14 & 15 July:

  • 47 arrested, 29 men and 18 women in Sha Tin, for offences including unlawful assembly, assaulting police officers, obstructing police officers and possession of offensive weapon

13 July:

  • 2 arrested in Sheung Shui Station (10.30pm), man attempted to jump off a footbridge, was arrested for unlawful assembly, another arrested for non-payment of fine

8 July:

  • 5 arrested at junction of Nathan Road and Argyle Street (11pm), for assaulting a police officer and obstructing a police officer in the execution of duties


27 June:

  • 1 arrested at Police Headquarters (6.45am), for assaulting police officer

12 June:

  • 11 arrested, Lung Wo Road and Harcourt Road, for disorderly conduct in public place, unlawful assembly, assaulting police officers and other riot-related offences

10 June:

  • 19 arrested, 17 men and 2 women aged between 19 and 34 at LegCo Complex, for unlawful assembly and obstructing police officers.


I. Mong Kok Unrest case (See this article by the late-Lord Ashdown for more.)

Currently in prison

  1. 盧建民 Lo Kin Man(Sentenced to 7 years)

  2. 梁天琦 Edward Leung Tin Kei (Sentenced to 6 years; Retried and found not guilty of breach of the peace)

  3. 楊家倫 Yeung Ka Lun (Sentenced to 4 years 9 months)

  4. 莫嘉濤 Mok Ka To (Sentenced to 4 years and 3 months)

  5. 麥子晞 Mak Sze Hei (Sentenced to 3 years)

  6. 薛達榮 Sit Tat Wing(Sentenced to 3 years)

  7. 許嘉琪 Hui Ka Ki(Sentenced to 3 years)

  8. 鄧浩賢 Tang Ho Yin (Sentenced to 2 years 10 months)

  9. 何錦森 Ho Kam Sum Anthony (Sentenced to 3 years 9 months)

  10. 霍廷昊 Fok Ting Ho(Sentenced to 3 years and 8 months )

  11. 陳和祥 Chan Woo Cheong ( Sentenced to 3 years and 5 months)

  12. 鄧敬宗 Tang King Chung(Sentenced to 3 years and 6 months)

  13. 李卓軒 Lee Cheuk Hin(Sentenced to 2 years and 9 months)

  14. 林永旺 Lam Wing Wong(Sentenced to 3 years and 8 months)

  15. 葉梓豐 Yip Sze Fung(Sentenced to Training Center)

  16. 楊子軒 Yeung Sze Hin (Sentenced to Training Center)

  17. 羅浩彥 Law Ho Yin(Sentenced to 3 years )

  18. 連潤發 Lin Yun Fat(Sentenced to 3 years )

  19. 鍾志華 Chin Chi Wah ( Sentenced to 3 years )

  20. 黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui(Sentenced to 3 years and 6 months)

  21. 吳廷愷 Ng Ting Kai (Sentenced to 2 years 4 months)

  22. 容偉業 Yung Wai Yip (Sentenced to 3 years)

  23. 袁智駒 Yuen Chi Kui (Sentenced to 3 years)

Ongoing trials

  1. 畢慧芬 Pat Wai Fun (next hearing on 19 September 2019)

  2. 譚百熙 Tam Pak Hei (next hearing on 11 July 2019)

  3. 陳堯舜 Wong Kwok Fan (next hearing on 11 July 2019)

  4. 王國斌 Chan Sun Yiu (next hearing on 11 July 2019)

II. Umbrella Movement Occupy Mong Kok Contempt of Court case

Currently in prison

  1. 黃之鋒 Joshua Wong Chi Fung (Sentenced to 2 months following appeal on 16 May 2019)

III. Umbrella Movement Public Nuisance case

Currently in prison

  1. 戴耀廷 Benny Tai Yiu Ting (Sentenced to 1 year 4 months)

  2. 陳健民 Chan Kin Man (Sentenced to 1 year 4 months)

  3. 邵家臻 Shiu Ka Chun (Sentenced to 8 months)

  4. 鍾耀華 Eason Chung Yiu Wah (Sentenced to 8 months, suspended for 2 years)

  5. 李永達 Lee Wing Tat (Sentenced to 8 months, suspended for 2 years)

  6. 黃浩銘 Raphael Wong Ho Ming (Sentenced to 8 months)

Community Service / Suspended sentencing

  1. 朱耀明 Reverend Chu Yiu Ming (Sentenced to 1 year 4 months, suspended for 2 years)

  2. 張秀賢 Tommy Cheung Sau Yin (Sentenced to 200 hours of community service to be completed in a year)

  3. 陳淑莊 Tanya Chan Shuk Chong (Sentenced to 8 months, suspended for 2 years)

IV. 2016 Protest outside Beijing’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong against NPC’s interpretation of the Basic Law

Convicted awaiting sentencing (scheduled 11 September 2019)

  1. 吳文遠 Avery Ng Man Yuen

    • Inciting others to take part in unlawful assembly - Guilty

  2. 葉志衍 Sammy Ip Chi Hin

    • Taking part in unlawful assembly - Guilty

    • Obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty - Guilty

  3. 陳文威 Chan Man Wai

    • Taking part in unlawful assembly - Guilty

  4. 盧德昌 Lo Tak Cheong

    • Taking part in unlawful assembly - Guilty

  5. 鄭沛倫 Cheng Pui Lun

    • Taking part in unlawful assembly - Guilty

  6. 周嘉發 Dickson Chau Ka Fat

    • Obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty - Guilty

    • Assaulting police - Acquitted

  7. 周樹榮 Chow Shu Wing

    • Taking part in unlawful assembly - Acquitted

  8. 林淳軒 Derek Lam Shun Hin

    • Inciting others to take part in unlawful assembly - Guilty

V. Other case

Currently in prison

  1. 施恒 Sze Hang Tony (Sentenced to 2 years and 3 months)