Charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under Hong Kong’s infamous national security law, Owen was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison after a 21-month trial that began two years after his initial arrest. In total, Owen will spend almost a decade in prison for simply exercising his fundamental rights and speaking out for Hong Kong’s freedoms.

In this video, @_joeysiu, a Hong Kong activist and close friend of Owen Chow, marks his birthday and underscores both the ongoing injustice of his detention and the continued push for his freedom.