The first issue of the May 18 Glocal Issue Monitoring Report has been published, which seeks active cooperation and response to international democracy and human rights issues.

The first issue of the report contains the story of Hong Kong in memory of Chow Hang-tung, the 2023 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights winner and Hong Kong human rights lawyer. 

Andrew Shum - a human rights activist of Hong Kong, who is currently in exile, realistically shows the oppression of democracy and human rights in Hong Kong in various fields through this report, "The Diminishing Landscape of Democracy and Human Rights in Hong Kong."

May 18 Glocal Issue Monitoring Report Vol. 1 

The Diminishing Landscape of Democracy and Human Rights in Hong Kong

Contents

I. Abstract

II. Background

  1. Background 

  2. Objective and Methodology

  3. Current Democracy Situation

  4. Freedom of Association

  5. Freedom of Assembly

  6. Press Freedom

  7. Education and Cultural Censorship

III. Conclusions and Recommendations

  8. Conclusions

  9. Recommendations

May 18 Glocal Issue Monitoring Report Vol. 1 

Publisher The May 18 Glocal Center, the May 18 Foundation

Date of the Publication June 30, 2023.

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※ Shortly after the publication of the report, the Hong Kong police put a bounty on eight democracy and human rights activists who were exiled abroad. Hence, we ask for your generous understanding of the publication date being delayed since urgent amendment was made within parts of the report to protect the authors safety.