Human Rights Dispatch Nov 6, 2026 Cuba Arrests Yoani Sánchez as Hong Kong Sentences Joshua Wong to 10 Years HRF and partner organizations issued a joint statement condemning the Hong Kong government for handing down an additional 10-year sentence to pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong. It is his second sentence under the National Security Law, which has contributed to the rapid deterioration of freedoms in Hong Kong
Human Rights Dispatch Nov 5, 2026 Hong Kong Sentences Joshua Wong, Cuba Arrests Camila Acosta, and more HRF continues to monitor the ongoing protests in India against a controversial revision of the voter list by the country’s Election Commission. On Nov. 1, opposition parties from the INDIA Bloc led protests demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner.
Human Rights Dispatch Oct 15, 2026 Joshua Wong Marks 30th Birthday Jailed in Hong Kong, Ulviyya Ali Spent Second Birthday in Azerbaijani Custody Joshua Wong turned 30. He spent more than half of his twenties behind bars. From a 14-year-old student activist to one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy voices, Joshua’s story traces the dismantling of Hong Kong’s freedoms.
Blog Post Oct 13, 2026 Joshua Wong: A Boy, A Ballot, A Cell During Joshua Wong’s first stint in prison at age 20, he read 777 pages of letters sent to him. He worked in the canteen and complained about the rules: Prisoners’ cups had to go on the floor, not on desks. “No” had to become “Sorry, sir.” Joshua joked that years of video games and Japanese anime had not prepared him for drills.
Human Rights Dispatch Sep 3, 2026 Hong Kong Stack Charges Against Joshua Wong HRF expresses grave concern over the continuous and unjust detention of Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong, who now faces possible life imprisonment under a second National Security Law charge. HRF calls for his immediate and unconditional release.
Media Feb 6, 2018 Hong Kong Court Throws Out Protest Leaders’ Prison Sentences HONG KONG — Three leaders of protests that filled Hong Kong streets for weeks had their prison sentences thrown out by Hong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday, in a case…
