The Progressive Lawyers Group (Chinese: 法政匯思), formed on 27 January 2015, is a pro-democracy civil group formed by local barristers, solicitors, law students and citizens holding law degrees. It aims to uphold and promote core values in Hong Kong including rule of law, judicial independence, democracy, human rights and freedom. The group was disbanded in July 2021.[1]
| Founded | 27 January 2015 |
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Key people | Craig Choy (蔡騏), Billy Li (李安然), Wilson Leung (梁允信), Jonathan Man (文浩正), Chris Ng (吳宗鑾), Kevin Yam (任建峰) |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 法政匯思 | ||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 法政汇思 | ||||||||||||
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Formation
editThe group was founded by solicitors Kevin Yam (任建峰),[2] Jonathan Man (文浩正) and barrister Wilson Leung (梁允信), in 2015, after the Occupy Central Movement. It aims to project the voice of local law practitioners, and to uphold pro-democratic values in Hong Kong. The group have since then commented on major Hong Kong political events, such as the Causeway Bay Books disappearances,[3] Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014,[4] the National Anthem Bill[5] and the 709 crackdown.[6]
Current status
editThe group currently engages in different local activities, which includes commenting on Hong Kong affairs in legal standpoint,[7] conducting research for policies in Hong Kong in a legal standpoint, organise street stalls to educate and communicate with the public, and to give talks to local schools and universities. The group also raises money for social movements and projects and write articles in both Chinese and English through different media outlets in Hong Kong.
References
edit- ^ "Security law: At least 8 Hong Kong pro-democracy groups disband in past 2 weeks, including lawyers' group". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ Lee, Man Yee Karen (李敏儀). "Lawyers as an interest group in Hong Kong's democracy movement" (Chapter 3). In: Lo, Sonny Shiu-Hing (editor). Interest Groups and the New Democracy Movement in Hong Kong. Routledge, 13 September 2017. ISBN 1134988982, 9781134988983. Google Books p. PT74.
- ^ "短評「銅鑼灣書店」人口失蹤事件 | 法政匯思 | 立場新聞". 立場新聞 Stand News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ 係唔係睇一班法律界嘅solit同bar現晒青筋講捍衛乜乜、捍衛物物有時睇到怕？其實佢哋都要搵食要行街要飲嘢要睇戲要睇電視要睇報紙要做人仔女要做人男友女友要做人老公老婆要做人老豆老母。想知佢哋唔現青筋嘅時候搞乜同諗乜？法政匯c話你知！, 法政匯思 －法政匯c (21 December 2015). "法政匯思網誌│網絡23條─不太懶的懶人包｜852郵報". 852郵報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Hong Kong Moves to Make Disrespecting Chinese Anthem a Crime". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "立即釋放內地維權律師 懇求香港律師會、大律師公會發聲 | 法政匯思 | 立場新聞". 立場新聞 Stand News (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "【網上論壇】歐盟可就個資外洩處分國泰嗎？ （法政匯思召集人 蔡騏）". Apple Daily (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 17 January 2019.