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| 陳皓桓 | |
| Convener of the Civil Human Rights Front | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit |
| Vice-convener of Civil Human Rights Front | |
| In office October 2018 – October 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1996 (age 27–28) British Hong Kong |
| Political party | League of Social Democrats |
Figo Chan Ho-wun (Chinese: 陳皓桓, born 1996) is a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and current convener of the organisation Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) since October 2020, succeeding Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit. As vice-convener of the organisation (between 2018 and 2020) Chan and then convener Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, planned major marches during the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests. In November 2019, Chan and Emily Lau were awarded the John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service on behalf of the people of Hong Kong during the Halifax International Security Forum. He also is member of the League of Social Democrats.
Arrests
Chan has been arrested multiple times for the demonstrations. On 18 April 2020 he was arrested with fellow League of Social Democrats (LSD) activist Leung Kwok-hung (also known as Long Hair), amid a crackdown on pro-democracy activists. When he appeared before the court to hear his bail, he said that "demonstrating is not a crime."
He was arrested again on 6 September 2020 for protesting the delay of the 2020 legislative election, which were postponed to 2021 for the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong situation.
On 19 October 2020, along with activists Ted Hui, Kalvin Ho, Joshua Wong and others, he protested in front of the Thai Consulate in Hong Kong in a show of solidarity with the Thai protesters calling for government and monarchy reforms.
References
- "民陣換屆 陳皓桓接替岑子杰任召集人：續為民主而戰". HK01 (in Chinese). 22 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Chan, Holmes (9 December 2019). "In Pictures: 800,000 Hongkongers attend pro-democracy march, say organisers". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Chan, Holmes (1 October 2019). "'Day of mourning': Protests erupt around Hong Kong districts as China National Day marred by tear gas, clashes". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Lum, Alvin (23 November 2019). "People of Hong Kong awarded 2019 John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service – an honour that comes at delicate time in US-China relations". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Brewster, Murray (23 November 2019). "'We will fight to the bitter end': Hong Kong pro-democracy activists recognized at Halifax security forum". CBC. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Ramzy, Austin; May, Tiffany (6 September 2020). "Hong Kong Police Block Protests Over Delayed Election". New York Times. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Police arrest over a dozen pro-democracy figures". RTHK. 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Zaharia, Marius (18 May 2020). "Hong Kong's veteran pro-democracy activists defiant as they hear charges in court". Reuters. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- "Hong Kong police arrest hundreds after protests over delayed vote". Deutsche Welle. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Davidson, Helen (6 September 2020). "Almost 300 arrests as Hong Kong protesters oppose election delay". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- Kwan, Rhoda (19 October 2020). "Hong Kong democrats rally in support of Thailand protests as activists barred from consulate entry". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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