"The ruling represents a capstone in the ongoing effort to rewrite the history of Hong Kong, its pro-democracy movement and even of Lai himself — using the once-respected courts as the final word in this narrative revision." @shibanim.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Jimmy Lai case shows how China is rewriting Hong Kong’s history

The judges convicted Lai of colluding with foreigners to boost the pro-democracy movement. Donald Trump’s name is mentioned 195 times in their verdict.

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The chilling effect of draconian laws, political prosecutions, and censorship are why independent archives are so important in preserving the public record. "Hong Kong photojournalist group axes exhibition after university pulls venue, citing 'emergency maintenance'" hongkongfp.com/2025/11/24/h...

Photojournalist group axes exhibition after university pulls venue

The Hong Kong Press Photographers Association (HKPPA) has called off an exhibition after Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) pulled its venue, citing "emergency maintenance."

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We are very proud that Graphicacy's work building @hkaccountability.bsky.social data visualisation tool has been recognised at The Anthem Awards for 'Best Use of Data' in the Human & Civil Rights category. It was an absolute pleasure to work with their amazing team.

"When repression silences voices, how do communities make sure their stories survive? When protests erupt, who decides what gets remembered and what is erased?" blog.witness.org/2025/10/huma...

Archiving as a Form of Resistance in Asia-Pacific - WITNESS Blog

When repression silences voices, how do communities make sure their stories survive? When protests erupt, who decides what gets remembered and what is erased? These were the urgent questions shaping o...

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Very happy to be partnering with Qurium Media Foundation as they celebrate their 15th anniversary and launch their 'One Globe' platform - a visual representation of their global network. Having them support the HKAA website provides peace of mind, knowing it is in safe hands. www.qurium.org

At HKAA we know that sometimes police accountability takes time. A long time. But when that opportunity arises we need to be ready. That’s why we preserve evidence of excessive use of force by the HKPF during the 2019 protests.

'Paul Lam, said the exhibition [marking 5th anniversary of the NSL's implementation] shows the "historical truth” of the 2019 protests.' The truth is there's been no independent inquiry and that no police officer has been held accountable for excessive use of force. hongkongfp.com/2025/06/13/o...

Over 920,000 reports made to national security hotline in past 4 years: Security chief

Hong Kong police's national security hotline received over 920,000 reports over the past four years, security chief Chris Tang has said.

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Thanks to Graphicacy who partnered with us to build the data visualization component of the Hong Kong Accountability Archive. Check out why we wanted to build this part of the archive site and how Graphicacy helped us realise our vision. medium.com/graphicacy/n...

New Visualization Preserves Data from Hong Kong Flashpoints

When Hong Kong citizens engaged in largely peaceful protests over a new extradition law, police responded with violence. Videos captured…

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Tags in HKAA's video archive are now easier to read. They are now in alphabetical order by top tag type and color-coded: Assembly (Orange); Actor (Yellow); Location (Pink); Civilian action (Green); Police action (Grey); and Source (Purple).

In an unprecedented case, Hong Kong police arrested Kwok Yin-Sang, the father of prominent exiled pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok. The Hong Kong government should drop all charges against Kwok Yin-Sang, free him immediately, and stop harassing Anna Kwok.

Why are some videos in the Hong Kong Accountability Archive private? While many videos are publicly accessible on HKAA some are held privately due to security and copyright concerns. Access to these videos can be requested via an online form, with requests subject to a rigorous approval process.

What warnings does the Hong Kong Police Force give during public assemblies and why does it matter? The HKPF uses various warning flags during demonstrations to communicate specific messages to the public. There are six different coloured flags: (1/5)

International standards state police may only use force when strictly necessary. HKAA allows users to search for all types of force used by the Hong Kong police during the 2019 protests and filters for 1) whether a warning was given before force was used and 2) whether the force was excessive.

What is a “Letter of No Objection’ or LNO? A ‘letter of no objection’ is a document issued by the Hong Kong Police Force under the Public Order Ordinance, giving permission for public gatherings or processions to proceed. (1/3)

「香港問責檔案庫」網站的表格檢視將影片及數據檢視功能連結在一起。用戶按下地圖、事件或時序檢視的圓圈後，就會顯示一個有更多詳細資料的表格，以及檔案庫中相關影片的連結。請觀看這條教學影片。

The Archive and Data view components of the HKAA site are linked through the Table view. By clicking on a circle in Map, Incident or Timeline you are taken to a table with more detailed data and links to relevant videos in the archive. Watch this video for more info.

時序檢視讓用戶查看2019年香港反修例運動按日子、星期、月份的發展。用戶可以按地點、行動及日子來生成時序，也可以用示威是否獲警察批准、警察在使用武力前有否作出警告等條件來過濾事件。

Timeline view allows users to visualize how the 2019 protests in Hong Kong evolved over days, weeks and months. Timelines can be created based on locations, actions and dates as well as using filters on whether a protest was authorized by the police or if the they gave a warning before using force.

「香港問責檔案庫 HKAA」的事件檢視工具讓用戶查看2019年香港反修例運動期間示威者和警察的行動。事件分為三個種類：拘捕、示威者行動、（警察的）武力使用。請觀看這條教學影片。

The Incidents view allows you to explore actions taken by protesters and police during the 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Incidents are broken down into three broad categories—Arrest, Disruption (by protesters) and Use of Force (by the police). Watch this video for more info.

在2019年反修例運動期間，警察在甚麼地方使用了最多催淚彈？哪一天的拘捕數字是最高的？警察處理批准或未經批准示威的手法有甚麼分別？地圖工具讓用戶以一系列的搜尋條件來發掘數據，分析示威事件。

During the 2019 protests in Hong Kong where was the most tear gas used? Which locations saw the highest number of arrests? How did the protests vary in different parts of the city? The Map tool allows users to mine data using a range of search terms to provide insights into the protests.

Great to see Amnesty International's Hong Kong office has reopened and will continue to fight for the rights of Hongkongers 🙌 ⚖️

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP@hongkongfp.com · 2y ago

Amnesty International's Hong Kong office has reopened overseas after it pulled out of the city in 2021, citing the onset of the national security law. In full: buff.ly/5Wg5E7n

「香港問責檔案庫 HKAA」擁有數萬小時的影片。進階搜尋功能可讓你按時間/日期、地點、人物和行動（示威者和警察）找到你要的影片。你也可以使用過濾功能，分辦警察在使用武力前有否發出警告，以及是否使用有限武力。

HKAA has tens of thousands of hours of video. Advanced Search lets you find the videos you're looking for by time/date, location, actors and actions (by protesters and police). You can also apply filters for whether the police gave a warning before using force

在2019年反修例運動期間，香港警察對和平示威者使用了過度武力，包括使用非致命武器。「香港問責檔案庫 HKAA」保存了這些行動的影片，以便用戶尋找侵犯人權的證據，從而追究責任。請觀看這條介紹我們網站的主要功能的影片。

During the 2019 protests, Hong Kong police used excessive force including less-lethal weapons against protesters. HKAA preserves videos of those actions helping users to find evidence of human rights abuses to advocate for accountability. Watch this video for an intro of the site’s main components.

今天我們正式宣布啟動「香港問責檔案庫」（Hong Kong Accountability Archive，HKAA），這個獨立的2019年示威錄像資料庫旨在保存這些侵犯人權事件的證據，藉以促進和平集會自由。請觀看宣傳影片來更深入了解檔案庫。

This week we are proud to launch the Hong Kong Accountability Archive (HKAA), an independent database of videos from the 2019 pro-democracy protests aimed at protecting freedom of peaceful assembly by preserving evidence of human rights violations. Watch this promo for more on the project.

Hard to see how this isn’t a clear cut violation of the right to peaceful assembly and yet another example of why Hong Kong’s laws need amending to comply with its obligations under the ICCPR.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP@hongkongfp.com · 2y ago

Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen has been jailed for 3 years and 9 months, after a retrial found her guilty of rioting during the 2019 protests and unrest. In full: buff.ly/GrwxhAY