Joshua Wong
Pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong
Born
October 13th, 1996
28 years ago
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Hong Kong
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Born in Hong Kong, this pro-democracy activist gained international attention for advocating political reform and human rights. In 2014, co-founded the student-led organization Scholarism and played a significant role in the Umbrella Movement, which protested against the Chinese government's influence over Hong Kong. The movement sought to establish universal suffrage and democratic governance. In subsequent years, continued to be a prominent voice for democracy in Hong Kong, participating in various protests and advocating for political change. This activist faced multiple arrests due to his political activities.
Co-founded Scholarism
Prominent figure in Umbrella Movement
Advocated for democracy and political reform
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