1. Tiffany Yuen Ka-wai is a Hong Kong activist and politician, who has been a member of the Southern District Council for Tin Wan since 2020.
17 Facts About Tiffany Yuen
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Tiffany Yuen was the vice chairperson of Demosisto before resigning from the party in 2018.
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Tiffany Yuen was dedicated to activism during her student life, including Yuen's participation in the 2013 Hong Kong dock strike and the protests against the North East New Territories New Development Areas Planning.
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Tiffany Yuen was committed to the Umbrella Revolution in 2014.
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In light of Demosisto members losing their candidacy due to their promotion of "democratic self-determination", Tiffany Yuen left the party in 2018 to continue her community services in Tin Wan Estate as an independent.
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Tiffany Yuen has a long history of championing equality, women's rights, and LGBT rights in Hong Kong.
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Tiffany Yuen was a panel speaker at Women's Festival Hong Kong in 2018 and 2019, the city's sole festival dedicated to womanhood.
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Tiffany Yuen was among the politicians who denounced the homophobic language used by lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung.
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Tiffany Yuen ran in the 2019 District Council election for the Tin Wan constituency, where she pledged her commitment to improve the living conditions of the local residents.
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Tiffany Yuen's opponent was the pro-Beijing incumbent Chan Fu-ming, who held his position since 2007 and remained uncontested until he was challenged by Yuen.
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In 2020, Tiffany Yuen announced her intention to run in the Hong Kong legislative election within the Hong Kong Island constituency.
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Tiffany Yuen was endorsed by former Demosisto chairman and legislator Nathan Law, who withdrew from the election and left Hong Kong in light of the national security law that was passed.
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Tiffany Yuen contested in the pro-democracy primaries, where she emerged as the runner-up behind incumbent legislator Ted Hui of the Democratic Party.
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On 6 January 2021, Tiffany Yuen was among 53 members of the pro-democratic camp who were arrested under the national security law, specifically its provision regarding alleged subversion.
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On 28 February 2021, Tiffany Yuen was arrested again and charged with "conspiring to subvert state power" along with 46 other activists and politicians under the national security law.
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On 6 May 2021, Tiffany Yuen was sentenced to four months in prison for participating in an unauthorised assembly to mark the 2020 Tiananmen anniversary.
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Tiffany Yuen was previously in a long-term relationship with Nathan Law.