Allan Au Ka-lun

Au is an author, columnist, journalist known for his regular commentary in the now-shuttered Stand News and Hong Kong’s Ming Pao newspaper. He also comments on politics and society on social media and his website 潮池. Detained on April 11, 2022 on suspicion of conspiring to publish seditious materials, Au was released on bail after 17 hours. If charged and convicted, he faces up to two years in prison.