Hong Kong's Last Major Pro-Democracy Party Disbands Amid Pressure

Tue Jul 01 2025 03:39:41 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Hong Kong's Last Major Pro-Democracy Party Disbands Amid Pressure

As political tensions escalate, the League of Social Democrats announces its disbandment, marking a critical blow to Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.


In a poignant farewell, the League of Social Democrats, one of Hong Kong's last significant pro-democracy parties, announced its dissolution on Sunday, facing mounting pressures and increased political suppression. The decision comes just before the five-year anniversary of the strict national security law imposed by Beijing, which critics argue has been used to dismantle dissent and opposition.

The party, celebrated for its history in street protests and advocacy for civil liberties, conveyed their resignation through emotional speeches in front of their office adorned with slogans symbolizing freedom. Chan Po Ying, the party’s chairwoman, indicated that the climate of pressure had made operating as a political entity increasingly unsafe. “The red lines are now everywhere,” she lamented, reflecting on the long struggle for civil rights in Hong Kong.

This disbandment follows the disintegration of two other major opposition parties earlier this year, highlighting the ongoing repression of political voices in the region as most opposition members either flee or face imprisonment. Many within the party regarded their closure as a means to protect their remaining members from the dire consequences of political activism under current regulations.

The national security legislation, aimed at quelling unrest that erupted in 2019, has been described by critics as a tool of systemic oppression that criminalizes dissent and has left many political activists in a precarious situation. Party vice-chairman Dickson Chau expressed the grim reality facing citizens: “If you want to exercise your right as a citizen, it’s very difficult.” Their closure marks not just the end of a political party, but potentially the erasure of a vital collective voice in Hong Kong’s ongoing struggle for democracy.

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