https://www.scmp.com/rss/523000/feed The latest news and top stories on Hong Kong Parliament. A non-commercial political organisation, the Hong Kong Parliament was established by self-exiled pro-democracy activists, with its Electoral Organising Committee based in Toronto, Canada. Its primary mission is to form a political body through universal suffrage to represent and empower Hongkongers globally, aiming to draft new constitutions. Accused by Hong Kong authorities of subverting state power and unlawfully overthrowing the... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Willa Wu Willa Wu The Hong Kong government has exercised its power under the city’s domestic national security law for the first time to ban two organisations deemed subversive. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Tuesday prohibited the operation of the Canada-based “Hong Kong Parliament” and the Taiwan-based “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union” in the city. The ban was made with the power granted to Tang under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. The ordinance was enacted in 2024 as... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3334881/hong-kong-invokes-security-law-first-time-ban-canada-taiwan-based-groups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3334881/hong-kong-invokes-security-law-first-time-ban-canada-taiwan-based-groups?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Dec 2025 07:25:51 +0000 Fiona Sun Fiona Sun Hong Kong’s security chief has said the two groups the government is considering banning are separatist organisations that intend to subvert state power, warning residents not to work with them. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also vowed on Tuesday to crack down on any attempts to disrupt the December 7 Legislative Council election, after 35 related cases that saw 29 people arrested. On Monday, the government revealed that it was considering for the first time using its powers under... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3334050/canada-taiwan-based-groups-seeking-subvert-state-power-hong-kongs-chris-tang?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3334050/canada-taiwan-based-groups-seeking-subvert-state-power-hong-kongs-chris-tang?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:01:43 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li The Hong Kong government is considering for the first time using its powers under the national security law to ban two organisations deemed subversive. The Security Bureau said on Monday the secretary for security was weighing the move against the Canada-based “Hong Kong Parliament” and Taiwan-based “Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union”. “The two organisations in question aim to subvert state power,” a bureau spokesman said. “Their objectives include promoting ‘self-determination’ and making... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3333985/hong-kong-may-ban-2-subversive-groups-based-canada-and-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3333985/hong-kong-may-ban-2-subversive-groups-based-canada-and-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:51:22 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 19-year-old woman to a year in prison for promoting a self-styled parliament-in-exile in Canada in breach of the domestic national security law. West Kowloon Court on Thursday sentenced Bettie Lan Fei on a count of sedition for rallying support for the election of a so-called Hong Kong Parliament that sought to topple the city government and eliminate the Communist Party of China. Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak said the defendant had contributed materially... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332681/teen-who-promoted-hong-kong-parliament-jailed-1-year-sedition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3332681/teen-who-promoted-hong-kong-parliament-jailed-1-year-sedition?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:54:08 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The ex-girlfriend of a fugitive Hong Kong activist has pleaded guilty to sedition under the domestic national security law for promoting a self-styled parliament-in-exile in Canada seeking to overthrow the city government. Bettie Lan Fei, 19, on Friday admitted breaching the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance for helping produce two promotional videos for the “Hong Kong Parliament” and rallying support for the organisation in private messages to a friend between March and May this... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3331051/ex-girlfriend-hong-kong-fugitive-pleads-guilty-acting-seditious-videos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3331051/ex-girlfriend-hong-kong-fugitive-pleads-guilty-acting-seditious-videos?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:28:15 +0000 Jeffie Lam,Jess Ma Jeffie Lam,Jess Ma Police have summoned the brother of another activist wanted in connection with the “Hong Kong Parliament”, a group deemed subversive by authorities, to assist with an ongoing investigation, the Post has learned. A source said the 72-year-old brother of Paul Ha Hoi-chun was asked to report to the Tseung Kwan O Police Station on Thursday morning to help with an investigation involving the Taiwan-based activist. He was expected to leave the station before noon. Ha, 60, is among 15 activists who... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3328302/police-summon-brother-paul-ha-member-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3328302/police-summon-brother-paul-ha-member-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:41:22 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma A fifth activist wanted for taking part in an unofficial election organised by the “subversive” Hong Kong Parliament has had an immediate family member summoned for police questioning, the Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter told the Post that Hau Chung-yu’s mother, 56, had been summoned to Tsuen Wan police station to assist with investigations. “She is expected to leave the police station at noon,” the insider said. Tuesday’s police probe marked the fifth occasion on which... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3325676/mother-wanted-hong-kong-activist-hau-chung-yu-summoned-police-questioning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3325676/mother-wanted-hong-kong-activist-hau-chung-yu-summoned-police-questioning?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:16:55 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma The father of a woman wanted for taking part in an election organised by “Hong Kong Parliament”, a group deemed subversive by authorities, has been brought in by police to assist with their investigation, the Post has learned. A source familiar with the matter said that Ng Chiu-fai, 55, the father of wanted activist Agnes Ng, 28, was taken to Sheung Shui Police Station for questioning on Thursday. “The investigation is expected to wrap up around noon,” the source said. The elder Ng was the third... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3325147/police-summon-father-agnes-ng-elected-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3325147/police-summon-father-agnes-ng-elected-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Sep 2025 05:43:42 +0000 Edith Lin,Connor Mycroft Edith Lin,Connor Mycroft An overseas political organisation called “Hong Kong Parliament” has come under the spotlight since authorities took action against its members last month, accusing the group of subversion and of violating the Beijing-imposed national security law. Fifteen activists linked to the group were slapped with HK$200,000 (US$25,640) bounties in July, while authorities earlier imposed bounties of HK$1 million each on four of its founding members. The Post outlines the enforcement actions taken against... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3323669/what-hong-kong-parliament-and-why-are-authorities-cracking-down-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3323669/what-hong-kong-parliament-and-why-are-authorities-cracking-down-it?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:01:00 +0000 Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing Hong Kong national security police have brought in the father of a wanted activist to assist with an investigation, prompting him to sever ties with his fugitive son. A source familiar with the matter told the Post that the father of Tony Lam was taken to Tai Po police station on Thursday morning. The source added that the 67-year-old, who was wearing a grey shirt and black trousers, would be there until around noon. After emerging from the station, the elder Lam told local media that he would... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323446/father-wanted-hong-kong-activist-tony-lam-brought-questioning-police?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3323446/father-wanted-hong-kong-activist-tony-lam-brought-questioning-police?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 05:07:33 +0000 Wynna Wong,Harvey Kong Wynna Wong,Harvey Kong A 19-year-old woman has been denied bail after appearing in court on a sedition charge for allegedly encouraging Hong Kong residents to vote on setting up an overseas-based group deemed subversive by authorities. Lan Fei was denied bail on Tuesday by Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak, who told her at West Kowloon Court: “I find that there are no sufficient grounds to believe that you will not continue to commit acts endangering national security.” Lan has been charged with one count of “doing... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3323183/woman-19-arrested-after-filming-videos-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3323183/woman-19-arrested-after-filming-videos-subversive-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:18:38 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong national security police have taken away the sister of wanted activist Chin Po-fun to “assist with an investigation”, the Post has learned, marking the second time a relative of a fugitive has been summoned following the latest round of bounties. A source said officers asked Chin’s sister to go to Tuen Mun police station, adding that the questioning was expected to be completed around 12pm on Tuesday. Chin is among 15 activists who were each slapped with a HK$200,000 (US$25,570) bounty... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3322318/sister-wanted-hong-kong-activist-chin-po-fun-taken-questioning-police?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3322318/sister-wanted-hong-kong-activist-chin-po-fun-taken-questioning-police?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:39:28 +0000 Natalie Wong,Sammy Heung,Jess Ma Natalie Wong,Sammy Heung,Jess Ma The city’s national security police have placed a new round of bounties on 15 overseas activists wanted for their involvement in a group called “Hong Kong Parliament”, which the force has deemed subversive and has accused it of violating the Beijing-imposed security law. The HK$200,000 (US$25,640) reward offered for each fugitive was supported by the Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong, which said the group’s actions, including holding an unlawful election “posed a serious... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319549/police-place-bounties-19-members-subversive-group-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319549/police-place-bounties-19-members-subversive-group-hong-kong-parliament?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Jul 2025 04:49:13 +0000