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Hong Kong protest group to disband, as pressure mounts amid police investigation into its activities
- Civil Human Rights Front, which was founded in 2002, expected to announce its decision to fold on Friday
- Move comes on heels of shock decision by Professional Teachers’ Union to disband just days after government hinted at law enforcement action
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The umbrella group behind many of Hong Kong’s largest protests is expected to announce on Friday it is disbanding, sources have told the Post, as it faces a police investigation into its activities.
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The expected break-up of the embattled Civil Human Rights Front comes on the heels of Tuesday’s shock decision by the Professional Teachers’ Union (PTU) to disband, days after the government severed all ties with the opposition-leaning education group and police warned of further action.
A source from the front said its member groups were expected to meet on Friday to endorse a motion on disbanding the organisation, which was founded in 2002 and played a key role in the 2019 anti-government protests.
“As key leaders of the front are jailed and many key member groups have withdrawn in the past few months, the front has no other option apart from disbandment,” the source said.
Chung Chung-fai, the front’s acting convenor, did not respond to inquiries on Wednesday.
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A representative of one member group said the front might announce its decision after a meeting.
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