Kevin Yam
Kevin Yam is a prominent pro-democracy activist and lawyer known for his outspoken criticism of the Chinese government's crackdown on human rights in Hong Kong. Currently residing in Melbourne, Australia, Yam has become a target of intimidation, as evidenced by an anonymous letter offering a bounty for information about his whereabouts. This recent development has drawn international attention, prompting responses from Australian officials, including Foreign Minister Penny Wong, who condemned the actions of Hong Kong authorities as unacceptable and a violation of Australian sovereignty.
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Kevin Yam is an Australian-Hong Kong lawyer who is subject to a Hong Kong arrest warrant for his pro-democracy activism.
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United Kingdom· 2025-12-15
Kevin Yam is an Australian-Hongkonger lawyer who is subject to a Hong Kong arrest warrant for his pro-democracy activism.
Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses | Hong KongUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-11
Kevin Yam, an academic and activist, criticized the targeting of individuals calling for accountability.
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Australia· 2025-12-05
Kevin Yam is an activist and former lawyer who has faced persecution from the Chinese government for his outspoken views on Hong Kong's political situation.
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Switzerland· 2025-10-08
Kevin Yam is a Melbourne-based pro-democracy campaigner also subject to arrest warrants and bounties.
‘Transnational repression’: Australia condemns Hong Kong’s attempts to silence exiled dissidents | Hong KongUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-08
Melbourne-based lawyer, academic and activist Kevin Yam has a $HK1 million bounty on his head.
Hong Kong places bounty on Australian professorAustralia· 2025-07-26
Kevin Yam is a fellow pro-democracy activist and lawyer who shares a bounty with Ted Hui.
The Hong Kong activist residing in AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-02
Kevin Yam is an Australian academic and Hong Kong democracy activist facing national security charges in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong dissident targeted by threatening letterAustralia· 2025-03-26Kevin Yam is a pro-democracy activist who was targeted by a similar anonymous letter offering a bounty for information about him.
Wong calls ‘reprehensible’ letter targeting Hong Kong activist in Australia a ‘threat to national sovereignty’ | Australian foreign policyUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-26Kevin Yam is an Australian citizen and a Hong Kong democracy activist currently pursuing a PhD at Melbourne Law School.
I have a price on my head. I hope my neighbours won’t try to cash inAustralia· 2025-03-19
Kevin Yam is a lawyer and activist fighting for democratic Hong Kong.
Za informácie o aktivistovi ponúka anonym odmenu, Austrália žiada od Číny vysvetlenie
Slovakia· 2025-03-18Kevin Yam is a pro-democracy activist living in exile in Melbourne who has a bounty on his head for criticizing the China-led rights crackdown in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong dissident Kevin Yam targeted by anonymous letter offering $200,000 for intelAustralia· 2025-03-17