February 2026

Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law — 26 February 2026 (LINK)

— Hong Kong court used the city's national security law to jail a 69-year old man for eight months, in the first case against a family member of a pro-democracy activist wanted by authorities. Kwok Yin-sang, the father of exiled pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok, 29, was convicted in early February, found guilty of handling financial assets belonging to his daughter.

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years for "colluding with foreign forces" under the city's controversial national security law — 9 February 2026 (LINK)

UK, UN and EU deplore 'monumental injustice' of Jimmy Lai's 20-year jail sentence — (LINK)

China executes four more Myanmar mafia members for causing six Chinese deaths and defrauding over 29 billion yuan (USD 4 billion) in Myanmar — (LINK) ground.news: 25 media reports — 2 February 2026 (LINK)