Nathan Law
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 30 |
| Date of birth | July 13,1993 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Shenzhen |
| China | |
| Party | Demosistō |
| Residence | Tung Chung |
| Hong Kong | |
| New Territories | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Previous position | Secretary General of Hong Kong Federation of Students |
| Resid | London |
| Books | Freedom: How We Lose it and how We Fight Back |
| Founded | Demosisto |
| Hong Kong Democracy Council | |
| 2021 Hong Kong Charter | |
| Education | Yale University |
| Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers Wong Cho Bau Secondary School | |
| Known for | 2014 Hong Kong protests |
| Umbrella Movement | |
| Leader | Joshua Wong |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 690769 |
Nathan Law Life story
Nathan Law Kwun-chung is an activist and politician from Hong Kong. As a former student leader, he has been chairman of the Representative Council of the Lingnan University Students' Union, acting president of the LUSU, and secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students.
Nathan Law: Police raid family home of exiled Hong Kong activist
...By Frances MaoBBC NewsHong Kong police have raided the family home of Nathan Law, a leading pro-democracy activist in exile in the UK...
China accuses UK of harbouring Hong Kong fugitives
... Nathan Law, who lives in the UK said he needed to be " more careful" about divulging his whereabouts as a result of the bounty...
Nathan Law: Hong Kong activist in UK fears for safety over bounty
... Nathan Law, who lives in the UK, is among eight exiled activists wanted by the territory s police...
Swapping Hong Kong for Crewe: 'We won't go back'
... Nathan Law is one of Hong Kong s most high-profile pro-democracy campaigners...
Hong Kong: Top UK judges resign from highest court
... Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law, and has previously had a high-profile case heard by the court, welcomed the decision but said it had come too late...
Hong Kong: Legco voting underway after electoral overhaul
... " People do not want to vote for a rubber-stamp chamber and pretend everything is all right, " tweeted Nathan Law, a former legislator who lives in the UK and is wanted by Hong Kong authorities...
Hong Kong protests: NBA fans join anti-China display
... Under the group of Hong Kong activists, Nathan Law, the former Chairman of the Demosisto, a pro-democracy party, he co-founded with another activist Joshua Wong...
Hong Kong-leader, Carrie Lam, to withdraw the delivery invoice
... a Fellow of the pro-democracy activist Nathan Law told the BBC that their campaign would go on...
Hong Kong: Legco voting underway after electoral overhaul
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, How China has reshaped Hong Kong ahead of electionsVoting has begun in Hong Kong 's legislative council election, The First such poll since China made sweeping reforms to The Process .
In March, officials approved a controversial " patriots" resolution which drastically cut democratic representation and allowed Beijing to vet every candidate.
Leaders in Hong Kong have insisted The Change is needed to ensure stability.
But critics say it has weakened democracy in The City .
It Comes After China introduced a National Security law, Making It easier to punish pro-democracy protesters following massive demonstrations in The Territory back in 2019.
Polls opened at 08:30 local time (00:30 GMT) and Will Close at 22:30. Full results are not expected until Monday.
The Legislative Council, widely known as LegCo, is a powerful body that makes and amends laws in Hong Kong .
Only 20 of the 90 legislative seats will be directly elected, with 40 picked by the pro-Beijing Election Committee and 30 chosen by special interest groups like business and Trade - which also historically lean towards Beijing.
Government officials have urged The City 's 4. 5 million registered voters to take part in the election, sending out mass texts on Saturday to encourage a higher turnout.
Starry Lee , head of the largest pro-Beijing party DAB, told reporters that " polling stations' feedback showed that not many people are voting" and urged locals to take part.
But One Woman , an accountant in her 20s, told AFP news agency she had no plans to cast a ballot. " My vote won't mean anything because ultimately it's Beijing's people winning, " She Said .
Figures on Sunday suggested turnout was lower than in previous elections. Reuters news agency reports that eight hours after polls opened, official figures showed 21% of the electorate had voted, down from 31% at the same point in 2016.
Many opposition or pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong have been jailed, Shut Out from the vote, or have gone into exile. In May, for taking part in an unauthorised vigil to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
" People do not want to vote for a rubber-stamp chamber and pretend everything is all right, " tweeted Nathan Law , a former legislator who lives in the UK and is wanted by Hong Kong authorities.
Some activists have urged people to boycott the election or to leave their ballots blank as a protest. While casting a blank vote is legal, it is now against The Law to incite anyone to do so, or to encourage them not to vote.
More Than 10,000 police officers were on The Streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to " ensure a smooth process" police chief Raymond Siu said.
Source of news: bbc.com
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