Lydia Wong is the pen name of a political science scholar and former rights activist from China. Currently based in the U.S., she has written widely on human rights movements in China, Chinese law and governance, and the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Last Updated: April 14, 2021
Features
05.03.21
New Data Show Hong Kong’s National Security Arrests Follow a Pattern
In the nine months since the Hong Kong National Security Law was passed, more than 90 people have been arrested under the new legislation. Though they have been charged with various breaches of national security ranging from inciting secession to...
Reports
02.01.21
Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Lydia Wong & Thomas Kellogg
The Center for Asian Law at Georgetown University
The National Security Law (NSL) constitutes one of the greatest threats to human rights and the rule of law in Hong Kong since the 1997 handover. This report analyzes the key elements of the NSL, and attempts to gauge the new law’s impact on human...