Hong Kong's last pro-democracy political party disbands citing ‘tremendous political pressure’

The political group's last message was, ‘I would rather be ashes than dust’

Originally published on Global Voices

The League of Social Democrats announced their disbandment on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

This report was written by James Lee and published in Hong Kong Free Press on June 29, 2025. The following edited version is published as part of a content partnership agreement with Global Voices.

One of Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy groups, the League of Social Democrats (LSD)...