Johnson Yeung
Johnson Yeung Ching Yin (Chinese: 楊政賢, born 29 November 1991) is a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician, social activist, former convener of the Civil Human Rights Front and Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Federation of Students. He is a lifetime member of Amnesty International, chairperson of the Hong Kong Civil Hub and a fellow of the World Movement for Democracy.[1] He also participated in the 2014 Hong Kong protests, the Occupy Movement and the Umbrella Movement, and was arrested and charged with rioting for his activities.[2][3]
Johnson Yeung | |
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楊政賢 | |
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| Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Federation of Students | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ben Lam Siu-Pan |
| Succeeded by | Lester Shum |
| Convener of Civil Human Rights Front | |
| In office October 2013 – October 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1991 British Hong Kong |
| Education | Chinese University of Hong Kong University of Hong Kong |
Biography
He studied in Wong Shiu Chi Secondary School in his early years. He graduated from the Department of Politics and Administration of the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2014, and obtained a Master of Laws from the University of Hong Kong in 2016. He was the President of the Student Union of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Deputy Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Federation of Students.[4]
Imprisonment during the 2019 Hong Kong protests
On July 28, 2019, he was arrested along with other 40 citizens for participating in a procession in the Central and Western District. They were taken to the Kwai Chung Police Station parking lot, and were detained for more than 20 hours. He was subsequently released on bail pending investigation of the crime of obstructing police officer in due execution of his duty.[2]
He has accused the central government for destroying Hong Kong's democracy and freedom, and that the current negotiation and communication space has disappeared. Yeung also pointed out that Hong Kong people should appeal to those around them to participate in civil disobedience.[5]
References
- "About Us Executive Committee . Johnson, Chin-Yin Yeung". Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- "民陣五名成員包括召集人楊政賢被拘捕". Hong Kong Yahoo!. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- Yeung, Johnson (2 August 2019). "Rioting Charges Strip Away Our Everyday Normality, Says HK Activist Johnson Yeung". The News Lens International. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- Lam, Jeffie (14 October 2013). "Majority of Occupy supporters say 'block roads to disrupt Hong Kong'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- "【港聞】楊政賢指唯公民抗命可創希望". hkkdailynews (in Chinese). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
Further reading
By Joshua Wong and Johnson Ching-Yin Yeung, As you read this, Hong Kong has locked one of us away — Washington Post