Figo Chan Ho-wun is a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist who served as convener of the Civil Human Rights Front from October 2020 until his conviction in May 2021, when he was succeeded by Chung Chung-fai.
13 Facts About Figo Chan
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Figo Chan is member of the League of Social Democrats.
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Figo Chan denied, along with former convener and imprisoned Jimmy Sham, that the CHRF was foreign-funded and said the organisation would continue its activities.
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Figo Chan alleged that there was no wrongdoing and that the violence that erupted following the demonstration had nothing to do with their convening.
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Figo Chan was put on trial in late May 2021 for that assembly along with activist Avery Ng and tycoon Jimmy Lai.
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Figo Chan warned that if the government does not allow peaceful demonstrations to take place, it could trigger protests similar to those in 2019 and include violence.
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Figo Chan was arrested again on 6 September 2020 for protesting the delay of the 2020 legislative election, which were postponed to 2021 for the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong situation.
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On 8 December 2020, Figo Chan was arrested for his alleged involvement in the unauthorized 1 July march that year.
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On 28 May 2021, Figo Chan was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment on charges of organising an unauthorised assembly in 2019 which then turned violent.
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On 16 October 2021, Figo Chan was sentenced to additional 12 months' imprisonment for a July 2020 unauthorised assembly which aimed at protesting the newly passed national security law.
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In July 2022, it was announced that Figo Chan was facing other 14 counts of crimes involving his efforts in organising protests in 2020.
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On October 10,2022, Figo Chan was released from prison, where he vowed to continue with his activism.
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Figo Chan regretted the disbandment of the CHRF and when asked about leaving Hong Kong, he said that he is "very, very unwilling to emigrate now".