Posted 12/4/2023, 9:45:56 AM
Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow Breaks Bail, Goes Into Exile Citing Mental Health
- Agnes Chow, a leading Hong Kong activist from the 2019 protests, announced she will not return to Hong Kong and has broken bail conditions.
- Chow was arrested in 2020 under the national security law and served over 6 months in jail before being released on bail last year.
- Chow cites mental health issues for becoming unstable and not wanting to follow bail terms anymore.
- Police condemned Chow's decision and said she will now bear the identity of a "fugitive" for life.
- The national security law enacted in 2020 has led to over 280 arrests, and other activists like Joshua Wong and Nathan Law have also faced charges or fled.