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Nathan Law Kwun-chung (Chinese: 羅冠聰; born 13 July 1993) is a Hong Kong activist and politician. As a student leader, he was chairman of the Representative Council of the Lingnan University Students' Union (LUSU), acting president of the LUSU, and secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS). He was one of the student leaders during the 79-day Umbrella Movement in 2014. He is the founding and former chairman of Demosistō, a new political party derived from the 2014 protests.

Key Information

On 4 September 2016, at the age of 23, Law was elected to serve as a legislator for Hong Kong Island, making him the youngest lawmaker in the history of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. Over his controversial oath-taking at the Legislative Council inaugural meeting, his office was challenged by the Hong Kong Government which resulted in his disqualification from the Legislative Council on 14 July 2017.[1]

Following the enactment of the National Security Law on 1 July 2020, Law left for London and began his self-exile.[2][3] In April 2021, he was granted political asylum.[4] Hong Kong police had ordered the arrest of Nathan Law for inciting secession and collusion, and issued a HK$1 million bounty for his apprehension in July 2023.[5][6]

In March 2021, Law was named a Pritzker Fellow at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics.[7] In May 2022, Law received an honorary doctorate from Washington & Jefferson College and was the keynote speaker at the school's 2022 commencement ceremony.[8][9]

In July 2023, Hong Kong police offered HKD 1 million (USD $127,644) bounties for information leading to the capture of eight prominent democracy activists based abroad including Nathan Law and wanted for national security crimes.[10][11]

Early life and education

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Law was born on 13 July 1993 in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, to a Hong Kong father and a Mainland mother. He moved to Hong Kong with his mother for a family reunion when he was around six years old.[12] He and his siblings were raised almost single-handedly by his mother.[13] He received his secondary education at HKFEW Wong Cho Bau Secondary School and majored in Cultural Studies at Lingnan University (LU). In 2019, he accepted an offer with a full scholarship from the Council on East Asian Studies of Yale University[14][non-primary source needed] and started the study to pursue a master's degree in East Asian Studies in mid-August.[15][non-primary source needed][16] He graduated a year later with the master's degree.[17]

Student activism

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Nathan Law addressed the protesters at the Umbrella Square during the 2014 protests

Law was active in student activism and participated the 2013 Hong Kong dock strike. He joined and became the chairman of the Representative Council of the Lingnan University Students' Union and was the committee member of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS). He later also became the acting president of the Lingnan University Students' Union (LUSU).

In September 2014, HKFS and Scholarism launched a week-long class boycott against Beijing's decision on Hong Kong electoral reforms. After the strike, the student protesters raided the Civic Square at the Central Government Complex, triggering a 79-day Occupy protest.[18] During the Umbrella Revolution, he rose as one of the student leaders and was one of the five student representatives to hold a talk in a televised open debate with the government representatives led by Chief Secretary for Administration Carrie Lam with HKFS secretary general Alex Chow Yong-kang, vice secretary Lester Shum, general secretary Eason Chung, and another committee member Yvonne Leung in October 2014.[19][20][21][22] He was also one of three student leaders at the heart of the Occupy protests whose Home Return Permits were revoked and were banned from flying to Beijing in an attempt to press their demands for genuine universal suffrage in November 2014.[23][24] After the protests, he was arrested along with other student leaders.[25]

After the protests, Law succeeded Alex Chow to become the secretary general of Hong Kong Federation of Students from 2015 to 2016. He won with 37 votes from the 53 student representatives from seven tertiary institutions qualified to vote in the annual election in March 2015. His only rival, Jason Szeto Tze-long, secured 14 votes.[24] His secretaryship was highlighted by the disaffiliation crisis that saw localist camp students from member institutions trigger referendums to break away from the HKFS which was accused of making hasty decisions with little transparency during the Umbrella Revolution.[24]

Law campaigned against the referendum at the LU as the acting president of the LUSU which the referendum to break away from HKFS was defeated. However, three student unions of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Baptist University and City University of Hong Kong quit the federation in their referendums under Law's secretaryship, following the Hong Kong University Students' Union exit in February 2015.

Political career

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Legislative Councillor and disqualification

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In April 2016, Law and other leaders of the Umbrella Revolution including Joshua Wong Chi-fung formed a new political party Demosistō which aimed to fight for the self-determination right of Hong Kong people when the "one country, two systems" expires in 2047, where he became the founding chairman of the new party. He expressed his interest in running in Hong Kong Island in the 2016 Legislative Council election.[26]

Law received 50,818 votes, the second highest among all candidates for the six-seat Hong Kong Island constituency and was elected.[27] After his win, Law claimed that "people are voting (for) a new way and a new future for the democratic movement". Law was elected alongside allies Lau Siu-lai and Eddie Chu.[28] At age 23, Law was the youngest-ever person to become a Hong Kong legislator.[29]

At the inaugural meeting of the Legislative Council, Law and other members used the oath-taking ceremony as a protest platform. Law made an opening statement saying that the oath ceremony had already become the "political tool" of the regime, adding "you can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind". When taking the oath, Law also rose his intonation on the word "國" to the phrase "the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China" (中華人民共和國香港特別行政區), making it sound like a question.[30][31]

Although Law's oath was validated by the clerk, the oath-taking controversy sparked by Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching of Youngspiration led to the unprecedented legal challenge from Chief executive Leung Chun-ying and Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen. On 7 November 2016, the National People's Congress Standing Committee interpreted the Article 104 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong, standardising the manners of the oath-taking when taking public office. As a result, the duo was disqualified by the court. Subsequently, the government launched a second legal action against Law and three other pro-democracy legislators, Lau Siu-lai, Yiu Chung-yim and Leung Kwok-hung, which resulted in their disqualifications from the Legislative Council on 14 July 2017.[1]

Imprisonment

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Main article: 2017 imprisonment of Hong Kong democracy activists
(L to R) Joshua Wong and Nathan Law freed on bail outside the Court of Final Appeal, 24 October 2017

Law, along with two other prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy student leaders Joshua Wong and Alex Chow, were jailed for six to eight months on 17 August 2017 for storming the Civic Square in 2014. The sentence, if held, would also have "halted their budding political careers", as they are barred from running for public office for five years.[32] Law was sent to the medium-security Tong Fuk Correctional Institution on Lantau Island.

On 24 October 2017 Nathan Law and Joshua Wong were granted bail by Hong Kong's chief justice, Geoffrey Ma, while Alex Chow did not appeal for bail and continued serving his seven-month jail term. Under their bail conditions, Law and Wong had to live in their Hong Kong home addresses and had to report weekly to police until 7 November 2017, when the trio appeals over their jail terms have set to be heard. Law stepped out of the Court of Final Appeal doors with his girlfriend, Tiffany Yuen. Later Law and Wong participated in a Hong Kong radio program where Nathan Law said one of his supporters named their son — who was born after the Umbrella Revolution — after the Chinese word for "aspiration" so as to never forget the democratic aspirations of Hong Kong.[33][34][35][36]

On 6 February 2018, the Court of Final Appeal upheld the conviction of the trio, affirming the lower court's view of the Civic Square protests as violent.[37] However, it overturned the imprisonment sentence imposed by the Court of Appeal, on the grounds the term had applied a new standard "retrospectively".[38]

Recognition

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On 1 February 2018, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers, led by Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) Chair US Senator Marco Rubio and co-chair US Representative Chris Smith announced they had nominated[39] Joshua Wong, Law, Alex Chow and the entire Umbrella Movement for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, for "their peaceful efforts to bring political reform and protect the autonomy and freedoms guaranteed Hong Kong in the Sino-British Joint Declaration".[40]

Law was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020[41] and was the winner of the reader's poll.[42] In the list Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, described him as "a typically brave representative of a generation whose spirit the Communist Party wants to stamp out."[41]

Exile

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Law with democracy activist Luke de Pulford in London, shortly after beginning self-exile
Nathan Law met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in London, July 2020

Hours after the promulgation of the new security law in Hong Kong enacted by Beijing on 30 June 2020, Nathan Law and the other leaders of Demosistō resigned from their offices and the party disbanded.[43] On 2 July, he announced that he had left Hong Kong due to safety concerns.[44] In his statement he encouraged the international community to continue advocating for the Hong Kong protesters, and said that he did not know when he would return to Hong Kong.[45] He dropped out from the pro-democracy primaries and days later announced he was in London.[2][46] Law met with US secretary of state Mike Pompeo during his visit to the United Kingdom in the same month, discussing the situation in Hong Kong, especially the possibility of Beijing's "meddling" in upcoming legislative elections, as well as human rights in Tibet and Xinjiang.[47]

On 3 July 2020, he testified before US Congress via video-conference (due to COVID-19 travel restriction) where he repeated his call for actions to be taken against Hong Kong and mainland China for enacting a national security law for Hong Kong, an action which violates the said law.[31] Chinese state media reported on 1 August that an arrest warrant had been issued against him by Hong Kong police, which was repeated by Western media[48] but remained unconfirmed by Hong Kong police.[49] On 16 October 2020, another arrest warrant was issued against him for failing to appear in court due to the banned Tiananmen vigil.[50]

On 7 April 2021, Law announced on Twitter that he has been granted asylum in the UK.[51][52] On 9 April 2021, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian criticized the UK for allegedly "harbouring a criminal suspect wanted by the Hong Kong police". Zhao further elaborated that the move by the UK was a "gross interference in Hong Kong’s judicial affairs and a breach of international law and basic norms governing international relations."[53]

On 10 December 2021, the Hong Kong government released a statement which claimed that Law, accused in the statement of being "defamatory" and "slandering", had skipped bail. They have called him a “useful idiot of the Americans”.[54][3] The same month, in response to enquiries by Hong Kong Free Press about the basis for the statement regarding bail, the Information Services Department said a summons had been issued to Law – which according to Hong Kong Free Press never occurred – while the Department of Justice said it refused to comment on individual cases.[49]

On 11 July 2023, after the Hong Kong police issued a wanted list of eight overseas activists that included Law, his parents and brother in Hong Kong were taken by police for questioning.[55][56] According to local news reports, they were released the same day.[57]

On 12 June 2024, the Hong Kong government revoked the passport of Law, exercising powers that it had been granted under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.[58]

In 2025, Law appeared on the podcast Targeted.[59]

2025 denial of entry into Singapore

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On 27 September 2025, Law travelled to Singapore from San Francisco to attend an undisclosed, "closed-door, invitation-only" event.[60][61][62] Singapore has an extradition treaty with Hong Kong.[60] Holding a British–issued Refugee Travel Document, Law had been granted a visa that would have allowed for a "one-time entry for a few days".[63] Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that his entry in Singapore "would not be in Singapore's national interests" and emphasised that all visa holders remain subject to additional checks upon arrival. He was put on the earliest flight back to San Francisco.[64]

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Nathan Law Kwun-chung (born 13 July 1993) is a -born pro-democracy activist and former politician who gained international prominence as a student leader in the 2014 , where he served as one of five representatives in dialogues with the government on political reform. In , he co-founded the pro-democracy party Demosistō and was elected to the Legislative Council, securing 50,818 votes in the constituency and becoming the body's youngest member in history at age 23. His legislative seat was disqualified in July 2017 by a court ruling that he had not properly taken the , a decision stemming from Beijing's reinterpretation of the . Law was imprisoned for his participation in activities and, following the 2020 imposition of 's National Security Law, fled to the , where he was granted political asylum and continues advocacy against the erosion of democratic freedoms in , earning recognition such as inclusion in TIME's 100 Most Influential People list in 2020. authorities have since issued a HK$1 million bounty for his arrest on charges including incitement to secession.

Early Life and Education

Family Background and Childhood

Nathan Law Kwun-chung was born on 13 July 1993 in , province, . His father had migrated from to in the late 1970s, while his mother originated from the mainland. The family relocated to when Law was approximately six years old, joining his father in a . Raised in a working-class household, Law described his parents as holding a pragmatic outlook shaped by migration experiences, emphasizing , stable employment, and financial security over political engagement. was rarely discussed at home, reflecting an apolitical environment focused on economic survival rather than activism or ideology.

Academic Career and Initial Influences

Law attended in , where he majored in with an emphasis on and analysis, earning his in 2018. His coursework in this field, which examines power dynamics, social structures, and cultural resistance, coincided with his entry into student politics. As a at , Law engaged in campus leadership, becoming the representative of the university's Student Union in 2014, a role that marked the onset of his organized . This position exposed him to peer networks and debates on and , diverging from his apolitical family background—his parents, who emigrated from , emphasized education and stable employment over political involvement. Following his undergraduate studies, Law pursued a master's degree in at , enrolling around 2019 and completing it in 2020 amid escalating pro-democracy tensions in . His time at Yale provided a platform for international advocacy, though his academic pursuits were increasingly intertwined with his activist commitments.

Emergence as an Activist

Founding of Scholarism and Pre-Umbrella Activities

Scholarism was established on 29 May 2011 by secondary students, primarily led by and Ivan Lam, in response to the government's plan to implement Moral and National Education (MNE) as a mandatory . The group criticized the proposed subject as a for uncritical pro-Beijing indoctrination, often described by opponents as "brainwashing" due to its emphasis on patriotism toward the while omitting substantive discussion of democratic values, abuses, or historical events like the crackdown. aimed to mobilize youth against perceived erosion of 's autonomy under the "" framework, drawing initial support from over 200 members focused on and broader political freedoms. Nathan Law, then an 18-year-old university freshman studying and , emerged as a key figure in the allied student networks supporting Scholarism's efforts, though primarily through his university-level . He joined the Representative Council of the Hong Kong University Students' Union and later ascended to leadership roles, bridging secondary and tertiary student groups amid rising concerns over Beijing's influence. Law became a core leader within Scholarism's orbit, contributing to its campaigns against policies viewed as advancing mainland-style control. The group's pre-Umbrella pinnacle was the 2012 anti-MNE campaign, which escalated from petitions and forums to . On 29 July 2012, approximately 100,000 protesters, including members, marched against the curriculum, highlighting fears of ideological conformity. initiated a on 2 August with 30 participants, followed by an attempt to occupy the government headquarters' Civic Square on 30 August, coordinated with the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS); this led to clashes, arrests of leaders like Wong, and heightened public scrutiny. The sustained pressure, involving over 120,000 demonstrators by early September, forced Chief Executive to indefinitely suspend MNE implementation on 8 September 2012, marking 's first major policy victory and galvanizing . Law's pre-Umbrella involvement extended to supporting labor actions, including the 2013 Hong Kong dock strike, where workers at halted operations for 40 days starting 28 March, demanding pay raises amid exploitation by contractor liabilities; student groups like those affiliated with and HKFS provided solidarity, amplifying calls for workers' rights as part of resisting economic pressures linked to mainland integration. This period solidified Law's profile as a non-violent advocate for , setting the stage for escalated demands in 2014.

Leadership in the 2014 Umbrella Movement

Nathan Law, then 21 years old and convener of the student group , helped initiate the protests that evolved into the by organizing a class boycott from September 22 to 26, 2014, alongside the Federation of Students, in response to the Standing Committee's August 31 decision imposing restrictions on the election of 's chief executive. On September 26, Law participated in an attempt to occupy Civic Square outside the government headquarters, leading to his arrest with fellow activists and Alex Chow for , an action that heightened tensions and drew public attention to demands for genuine . The movement escalated on when police deployed against protesters, prompting tens of thousands to occupy key districts including Admiralty, , and , with umbrellas used as shields symbolizing non-violent resistance; Law quickly assumed a prominent leadership role, coordinating student actions and mobilizing support through Scholarism's networks during the ensuing 79-day occupation. As one of five representatives, Law engaged in government dialogues in early October 2014, pressing for concessions on electoral reforms while rejecting proposals that preserved Beijing's vetting powers over candidates. Law's leadership emphasized and youth empowerment, contributing to the movement's decentralized structure where protesters maintained sites through human chains, study areas, and assemblies, though internal debates over escalation tactics and clearance operations tested unity; the occupations ended without concessions by December 15, 2014, but galvanized a generation of activists.

Political Involvement

Co-founding Demosisto and 2016 Legislative Election

In April 2016, Nathan Law co-founded , a pro-democracy political party, alongside and , former leaders of the student group and the 2014 . The party was established on April 10, 2016, as a vehicle to channel post- energy into electoral politics, emphasizing non-violent civic action and youth mobilization. Law served as the founding chairman of . Demosistō's platform called for Hong Kong's "genuine ," aiming to secure the right of residents to decide the city's future political status through democratic means, without explicitly endorsing full independence from . This stance drew criticism from pro-Beijing authorities, who interpreted it as veiled , though party leaders maintained it aligned with universal democratic principles rather than localist . Demosistō participated in the September 4, 2016, Legislative Council (LegCo) election, with Law running as its candidate in the Hong Kong Island geographical constituency. The campaign targeted disillusioned young voters, leveraging the party's fresh image and focus on electoral reform to challenge establishment figures. Law secured victory with 50,818 votes, becoming the youngest elected LegCo member at age 23 and contributing to a surge in pro-democracy representation. His win reflected heightened youth turnout and a shift toward more assertive democratic advocacy in the territory's politics.

Tenure as Legislator and Oath-Taking Dispute

Law took the oath of office as a member of the (LegCo) on October 12, 2016, during the first meeting of the sixth term, becoming the youngest in the body's history at age 23. His oath deviated from the standard text prescribed by the and Oaths and Declarations Ordinance, which requires lawmakers to swear to uphold the , bear allegiance to the (HKSAR), and serve . Specifically, Law prefaced the oath with a quotation from —"Non-violence is the first article of my faith. It is also the last article of my creed"—followed by a pledge to "faithfully serve and its people," and delivered the core oath text at an elevated volume amid chants and disruptions in the chamber. These modifications, alongside similar alterations by other newly elected pro-democracy and localist lawmakers such as Baggio Leung, Yau Wai-ching, and Siobhan Leung, triggered immediate uproar from pro-Beijing legislators, who accused the group of insincerity and disloyalty to the HKSAR and (PRC). LegCo President declared the oaths of Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching invalid on the spot due to their explicit insertions of phrases like "Hong Kong is not ," halting proceedings and preventing their recognition; Law's oath was initially accepted but drawn into the broader controversy as part of a pattern of protest-oriented deviations. Pro-Beijing forces argued that such variations violated Article 104 of the , which mandates oaths be taken "in accordance with law," implying strict adherence to the unaltered text to demonstrate genuine intent to fulfill legislative duties without subversion. In response to the standoff, the HKSAR government sought in November 2016, securing a ruling disqualifying Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching effective November 15, while extending challenges to four additional lawmakers including Law, who continued to participate in LegCo sessions amid the legal limbo. Law defended his oath as compliant, asserting the Gandhi preface and emphasis on serving "Hong Kong and its people" reflected personal conviction without altering the statutory wording, and that the raised tone countered noisy interruptions rather than signaling rejection of allegiance. On November 7, 2016, China's Standing Committee (NPCSC) issued an official interpretation of the , clarifying that oath-takers must take the oath "genuinely and solemnly," with no tolerance for deliberate inaccuracies or omissions, and that invalid oaths preclude assumption of office or eligibility for retakes. This Beijing-backed stance, criticized by pro-democracy figures as overriding 's judicial autonomy, intensified the dispute and foreshadowed further court scrutiny of Law's tenure. During the ensuing months, Law aligned with the pan-democratic bloc in LegCo, voicing opposition to perceived encroachments on Hong Kong's , though his legislative output was constrained by the ongoing litigation and boycotts over the oath crisis. The controversy highlighted tensions between localist demands for and Beijing's insistence on unified , with Law framing his actions as non-violent resistance inspired by traditions rather than outright . By December 2016, as the government escalated its case against him and peers like and Lau Siu-lai, Law publicly anticipated potential ouster but vowed persistence in democratic advocacy.

Disqualification from Legislative Council

On , , during the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected seventh , Nathan Law and other pro-democracy lawmakers altered their oaths to include political statements protesting Beijing's influence, such as displaying banners reading "Hong Kong is not " and emphasizing commitment to 's autonomy. This action led to immediate chaos and delays, prompting the Hong Kong government to argue that the oaths were invalid under Article 104 of the , which requires legislators to swear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and its Basic Law "in a sincere manner." The government initiated legal proceedings to disqualify the lawmakers, starting with two Youngspiration members, Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching, who were ruled disqualified by the on , 2016, for using derogatory language and refusing proper oath-taking. Law, along with Siobhan Lau Siu-lai, Edward Yiu, and , faced similar challenges; their cases were heard subsequently amid appeals and interpretations from China's Standing Committee clarifying that oaths must be taken strictly without alteration. On July 14, 2017, Hong Kong's ruled that Law and the three other pro-democracy lawmakers had failed to take their s sincerely by inserting extraneous remarks and not completing them properly, thereby disqualifying them from office effective immediately. The court emphasized that any deviation invalidated the , reducing the pro-democracy bloc's seats from six to two in the 70-seat chamber and enhancing pro-Beijing control. Law's disqualification ended his brief tenure, which had lasted less than a year, and triggered by-elections that were later ruled unlawful for the affected seats.

Convictions for Unlawful Assembly and Rioting

On 26 September 2014, Nathan Law, alongside and Alex Chow, led student protesters in an attempt to enter Civic Square—a public space outside Hong Kong's government headquarters—to launch the Occupy Central movement demanding democratic reforms, resulting in protesters pushing against police barricades and a subsequent clearance by authorities that escalated into the protests. The action was declared after police issued warnings, leading to the trio's arrests. On 21 July 2016, a district court convicted Law of inciting others to take part in , while Wong and Chow were found guilty of participating in one, with the judge ruling that the protesters had ignored police dispersal orders and contributed to public disorder. Initially sentenced on 15 August 2016 to non-custodial penalties including 80 hours of for , the Hong Kong government appealed the leniency, arguing the sentences failed to deter future breaches of public order laws amid ongoing pro-democracy unrest. On 17 August 2017, the Court of Appeal upheld the convictions but imposed custodial terms: 8 months imprisonment for , 6 months for Wong, and a for Chow, emphasizing the need for deterrence against actions that "undermine " and noting the incident's role in sparking widespread occupations. began serving his sentence immediately, becoming Hong Kong's youngest imprisoned political figure at age 23. Law was released on on 24 October 2017 pending further , having served about two months. On 6 February 2018, Hong Kong's Court of quashed all three convictions, ruling that the original magistrate had erred in law by not properly considering whether police warnings were adequately communicated to the protesters before declaring the assembly unlawful, thus invalidating the basis for the charges. The decision highlighted procedural flaws in applying public order laws but did not address the underlying merits of the protesters' actions, which the government maintained violated legal boundaries despite the absence of widespread violence. No separate convictions for rioting were recorded against Law in this case, as charges centered on rather than the more severe offense requiring proof of tumultuous violence.

Effects of the 2020 National Security Law

The Hong Kong National Security Law, enacted by the Standing Committee of the on June 30, 2020, and effective from , 2020, directly precipitated Nathan Law's departure from . On , 2020, Law announced he had fled the city, stating that the law's provisions against , , , and with foreign forces posed an imminent threat of arbitrary arrest and politically motivated prosecution. This followed the preemptive dissolution of Demosistō on June 30, 2020, by its leadership, including Law, to mitigate liabilities under the impending legislation. In , Law was formally targeted under the NSL when authorities issued a HK$1 million (approximately $128,000) bounty on him on July 3, 2023, accusing him of inciting and colluding with foreign entities through for against Chinese officials. The charges stemmed from his post-exile activities, including public calls for accountability on 's democratic erosion, which authorities deemed violations of Articles 18, 20, 21, and 29 of the NSL. This bounty rendered Law a under law, heightening risks to his safety and restricting his international mobility. The NSL's extraterritorial reach has further manifested in travel impediments for Law, exemplified by Singapore's denial of his entry on , 2025, where he was detained for four hours before on grounds of "national interests," amid suspicions of pressure from . Additionally, the law enabled charges against associates like , who faced accusations in June 2025 of conspiring with Law and others to incite subversion between July 2020 and June 2021. These developments underscore the NSL's role in extending legal pressures beyond Hong Kong's borders, compelling Law to conduct advocacy from the while evading potential rendition.

Release, Party Dissolution, and Pre-Exile Pressures

Following the Court of Final Appeal's unanimous decision on February 6, 2018, to quash the prison sentences imposed on Law and fellow activists and Alex Chow for their roles in the 2014 occupation of Civic Square, Law was effectively released from the threat of further incarceration related to those convictions. The ruling overturned the August 2017 sentences of six to eight months for , determining that orders would have been more appropriate, amid criticisms that the original punishments were disproportionately severe for non-violent protest actions. Post-release, Law resumed pro-democracy advocacy, participating actively in the against the extradition bill, where he voiced support for protesters' demands and criticized Beijing's influence over local governance. He had intended to contest the election scheduled for September 2020, signaling continued political engagement despite prior disqualifications. The enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Law by China's National People's Congress Standing Committee on June 30, 2020, prompted immediate repercussions for pro-democracy groups. Demosisto, co-founded by Law in 2016, announced its dissolution that same day, with Law, Wong, and Agnes Chow resigning from leadership roles; the party cited the law's vague provisions on secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign forces as creating untenable risks, including potential 10-year prison terms or extradition to mainland China for advocating Hong Kong self-determination—a stance central to Demosisto's platform. Over 60 civil society organizations followed suit in subsequent months, dissolving amid fears of prosecution under the extraterritorial law, which Beijing defended as necessary to restore stability but which critics argued eroded judicial independence and free expression. Pre-exile pressures intensified for Law in the days following the NSL's imposition, as authorities arrested dozens of activists on related charges and postponed the LegCo election indefinitely, disqualifying candidates deemed insufficiently loyal to . Law's prominence in international , including calls for foreign sanctions on officials, positioned him at high risk of charges for "" or , prompting his departure from by late June 2020 to evade imminent arrest. He announced his flight publicly on July 2, 2020, via , framing it as a necessary step to continue global for 's amid escalating repression.

Exile and Post-2020 Activities

Flight to the UK and Asylum Process

Nathan Law departed on July 2, 2020, days after China's National Security Law took effect on June 30, 2020, announcing his self-imposed to evade potential under the new targeting . He cited the law's broad provisions on , , and with foreign forces as creating an untenable environment for pro-democracy activism in the territory. Law relocated to , , where he continued public advocacy while initially maintaining a low profile to avoid immediate risks. On December 21, 2020, after six months in the UK, he disclosed his application for political asylum, emphasizing the need to operate from a location permitting free speech amid Hong Kong's deteriorating . The asylum process involved multiple interviews conducted by the over approximately four months. On April 8, 2021, Law was granted refugee status, enabling legal residency and protection from , a decision aligned with Britain's policy responses to the Law's impact on dissidents. This approval occurred amid broader initiatives, including a £43 million fund to support arriving ers via the visa scheme.

Advocacy Work in London and International Engagements


Following his arrival in London in July 2020, Nathan Law intensified his advocacy for Hong Kong's democracy by engaging with political leaders and international forums from his base in the UK. In July 2020, shortly after fleeing Hong Kong, Law met with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in London to discuss Beijing's national security law and its implications for Hong Kong's electoral processes. In December 2020, he met British Home Secretary Priti Patel in London to address the law's effects on civil liberties and pro-democracy figures. Law has collaborated with cross-party parliamentary groups, including contributing to joint initiatives with the (IPAC). For example, in August 2020, IPAC co-chairs joined Law in a letter to Italy's foreign minister urging scrutiny of China's record ahead of a diplomatic meeting. He has also participated in IPAC-related efforts, such as a 2021 letter from 50 IPAC legislators supporting exiled figures including Law. These engagements aim to build international pressure against Beijing's policies in . In addition to bilateral meetings, Law has spoken at global events to amplify Hong Kong's cause. At the Oslo Freedom Forum, he delivered a speech titled "From Hong Kong to the World: Activism in Exile," outlining strategies for diaspora activism. In December 2021, he addressed U.S. President Joe Biden's , calling for sustained global support for Hong Kong's freedoms. Other appearances include the 2023 Copenhagen Democracy Summit, where he discussed the decline of democratic institutions in Hong Kong. From , Law continues to meet politicians, attend conferences, and conduct talks to document and publicize the erosion of autonomy in . He maintains an official X (formerly Twitter) account @nathanlawkc, which serves as a platform for his ongoing advocacy and public commentary.

Recent Travel Restrictions and Bounty (2023–2025)

On July 3, 2023, police issued warrants for Nathan Law and seven other self-exiled pro-democracy activists, accusing them of offenses including inciting secession and collusion with foreign forces under the 2020 National Security Law, and offered a bounty of HK$1 million (approximately US$128,000) for information leading to their or restriction of movement. Law, residing in the , stated that the bounty heightened risks to his safety, describing it as an escalation of transnational repression aimed at intimidating overseas critics. In June 2024, 's invoked Article 21 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance (also known as Article 23 legislation, enacted in March 2024) to cancel Law's passport, along with those of five other UK-based activists: Finn Lau, Mung Siu-tat, , Fok Ka-chi, and Tony Choi. This revocation rendered Law stateless in terms of travel documents, compelling reliance on his asylum status for international mobility, while also prohibiting any business dealings or financial transactions with him under the same ordinance. On September 29, 2025, denied Law entry despite his possession of a valid visa, with authorities citing "national interests" but providing no further details; Law attributed the refusal to political pressure linked to Hong Kong's ongoing warrant and bounty against him. This incident marked a practical extension of Hong Kong's restrictions, as other jurisdictions began limiting his travel amid the 2023 bounty and 2024 passport cancellation.

Controversies and Opposing Perspectives

Beijing and Hong Kong Government Viewpoints

The Hong Kong government regards Nathan Law as a fugitive who has engaged in activities endangering , including inciting and colluding with foreign forces through calls for international sanctions against and Hong Kong. In July 2023, Hong Kong police issued a HK$1 million bounty for information leading to his arrest under the 2020 National Security Law, accusing him of for his overseas advocacy. Authorities have further justified his 2017 legislative disqualification as necessary to uphold constitutional order, citing his role in oath-taking disputes interpreted as defiance of 's authority. Under Article 23 of the , implemented in March 2024, the Hong Kong Security Bureau in June 2024 canceled Law's passport—along with those of five other exiles—and prohibited him from business dealings or financial transactions in the city, stating these steps target "secessionist and subversives" continuing to "smear" abroad. statements have condemned Law's public speeches and writings as "utter lies" designed to incite hatred and disrupt social stability, while portraying his 2019 protest involvement as participation in violent riots that justified legal repercussions. Beijing has aligned with these positions, endorsing the National Security Law as essential to restoring order after what it describes as foreign-orchestrated chaos in 2019, with Law exemplifying "anti-China" elements seeking . Chinese officials have denounced the UK's asylum grant to Law as hypocritical interference, insisting he is a criminal evading justice for rioting and convictions rather than a political . State media and spokespersons frame his international engagements, such as testimonies before foreign parliaments, as collusive acts with Western powers to contain China's rise, warranting extraterritorial enforcement of security measures.

Criticisms of Activism's Effectiveness and Tactics

Critics have argued that the tactics employed during the 2014 , in which Law played a prominent leadership role as a co-founder of the Hong Kong Federation of Students' secretariat, ultimately undermined its effectiveness by prioritizing symbolic occupation over sustainable negotiation. The 79-day occupation of key districts like Admiralty and disrupted daily life, commerce, and education, alienating segments of the public who prioritized stability, yet yielded no concessions on from or the government. Legal repercussions for leaders, including Law's 2017 conviction for and an eight-month prison sentence (later reduced), highlighted the risks of confrontational without broader institutional leverage, as the movement's demands for genuine under the framework were dismissed as unrealistic given China's ultimate sovereignty. Demosistō, the political party Law co-founded in 2016, faced scrutiny for its advocacy of Hong Kong "," a stance critics contended was provocative and detached from geopolitical realities, effectively inviting preemptive disqualifications and eroding electoral viability. The party's platform, which called for residents to determine their political future without specifying but implying beyond 's red lines, was equated by pro-establishment figures like legislator Priscilla Leung to covert , mirroring the outright ban of the Hong Kong National Party in 2018. This positioning contributed to Law's 2016 legislative oath-taking protest, resulting in his disqualification and a 2017 court ruling that barred him from office, actions seen by detractors as self-inflicted wounds that fragmented the pro-democracy bloc and handed justifications for tightening candidate vetting under the Basic Law's loyalty oaths. In the broader 2019 anti-extradition protests, which Law supported from abroad after his exile, radical tactics such as , attacks on police, and citywide disruptions—escalating from initial peaceful marches—were blamed for eroding public backing and precipitating the 2020 National Security Law. Public opinion polls indicated peak sympathy for protesters' demands in June 2019, but support waned by late 2019 as violence intensified, with a survey showing approval for protest methods dropping from over 50% to below 40% amid reports of and clashes that injured hundreds. Analysts, including those from the , noted that such "uncivil disobedience" divided the movement internally, alienating moderates and providing with narratives of chaos to justify the security law, which dismantled opposition structures without advancing democratic reforms. Pro-establishment and independent observers have further critiqued the overall efficacy of Law's youth-led activism as ideologically driven rather than pragmatically oriented, labeling it "hapless" and conducive to backlash rather than incremental gains. The absence of clear exit strategies or alliances with establishment pan-democrats, combined with an emphasis on moral confrontation over policy negotiation, arguably accelerated Beijing's resolve, culminating in Demosistō's 2020 dissolution amid arrests and the exile of leaders like Law. Economic fallout, including a 2.9% GDP contraction in Q3 2019 partly attributed to protest disruptions, underscored how tactics prioritizing disruption over imposed costs on Hong Kong's middle class without altering power dynamics.

Allegations of Foreign Influence and Separatism

In July 2023, police issued an for Nathan Law, offering a bounty of HK$1 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction, on charges of with foreign forces under Article 29 of the Hong Kong National Security Law and incitement to under Article 21. The charges relate to his post-exile advocacy, including public calls for against and Chinese officials, which authorities allege constitute by seeking foreign intervention to undermine . Hong Kong authorities further accuse Law of inciting through statements and activities promoting Hong Kong's separation from , viewing his earlier involvement with Demosistō—whose platform included demands for "genuine " that could encompass —as foundational to these claims. Beijing-aligned sources, including the and , portray Law's international engagements, such as meetings with U.S. officials like former in 2020, as evidence of acting as a proxy for Western interference aimed at destabilizing 's sovereignty over the territory. These allegations are part of a broader crackdown targeting eight high-profile exiled activists, with police actions including raids on Law's family home on July 11, 2023, and questioning of relatives, underscoring the government's assertion that such figures continue to threaten stability from abroad. Critics of the National Security Law, including international observers, contend that its provisions on and are vaguely defined, potentially encompassing legitimate advocacy for and , though Hong Kong officials maintain the measures target only genuine threats to . Law has denied the charges, framing his work as non-violent promotion of democratic values rather than or foreign meddling.

Publications and Public Commentary

Nathan Law co-authored the book Freedom: How We Lose It and How We Fight Back with Evan Fowler, published in November 2021 by publishing house. The work draws on Law's experiences as a activist, detailing the progressive erosion of under Beijing's influence, particularly following the 2019 protests and the 2020 National Security Law. It argues that freedoms such as assembly, speech, and can be dismantled rapidly through authoritarian tactics, using as a to warn democracies worldwide, and advocates non-violent resistance, international , and institutional safeguards to counter such threats. Law has contributed numerous op-eds to major international outlets, focusing on Hong Kong's democratic decline and strategies for global solidarity. In an October 1, 2020, Guardian piece, he described fleeing due to the National Security Law's suppression of dissent, emphasizing continued exile-based advocacy for autonomy and . A December 2021 New York Times op-ed critiqued Beijing's orchestration of Hong Kong's legislative elections, highlighting manipulated and candidate vetting as evidence of eroded . In April 2021, he wrote for on his exile motivations, framing it as a necessary step to evade while amplifying Hong Kong's plight internationally. Additional commentary includes a September 2020 in Stand News on resisting under the National Security Law, which inadvertently drew parallels to historical independence struggles and faced scrutiny in court proceedings related to media operations. Law's writings consistently attribute 's freedoms' loss to specific CCP policies, such as the Basic Law's reinterpretation and extraterritorial enforcement attempts, supported by documented arrests of over 10,000 protesters by 2020 and the dissolution of pro-democracy groups like Demosistō.

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