Now living in exile in London, the 27-year-old is a former opposition lawmaker and a founding member of Demosisto, a pro-democracy party that disbanded when Beijing imposed its national security law last summer. He fled the city after the law was passed, in order to continue advocating for Hong Kong democracy.
In August, Law and five other activists – including former British consulate employee Simon Cheng who was also granted asylum by the U.K. – were accused of “inciting secession and collusion” by police, on the grounds of national security.
