The protests had an immediate trigger: a controversial bill proposed by the chief executive, Carrie Lam, that would permit extradition from HK to the People’s Republic of China.

In November, Hong Kong’s university campuses were combat zones, bristling with makeshift barricades and petrol bombs police responded with threats of using live ammunition. What began as a “summer of discontent” has become a running street battle, marked by acts of violence by both police and protesters. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.S ince June 2019 Hong Kong has been – first figuratively, then literally – on fire. The urgent, first book from global phenomenon Joshua Wong leader of the Hong Kong protests, Nobel prize nominee and TIME, Forbes and Fortune world leader who will tell us how he took on the biggest country in the world, and why we all have a stake in the global fight for democracy. When we free our speech, our voice becomes one. Composed in three parts, Unfree Speech chronicles Joshua's path to activism, collects the letters he wrote as a political prisoner, and closes with a powerful and urgent call for all of us globally to defend our democratic values.

His actions have sparked worldwide attention, earned him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, and landed him in jail twice. Since then, Joshua has led the Umbrella Movement, founded a political party, and rallied the international community around the anti-Extradition Bill protests, which have seen 2 million people - more than a quarter of the population - take to Hong Kong's streets. While the adults stayed silent, Joshua staged the first ever student protest in Hong Kong to oppose National Education - and won. At what point do you stand up to power? When he was 14, Joshua Wong made history. With values, tactics, and courage, Joshua Wong shows us the way.' - Timothy Snyder, bestselling author of On Tyranny Named by the Financial Times as one of the 50 people who shaped the decade - Introduction by Ai Weiwei - An urgent manifesto for global democracy from the leading 23-year-old Hong Kong activist - Nobel Peace Prize nominee and TIME, Forbes and Fortune world leader. Together we are one loud voice that cannot be silenced.' - Greta Thunberg ' Wong's tenacious dynamism shines through Unfree Speech- a guide to mobilising for democracy and representation in and far beyond Hong Kong.' - Julia Lovell, award-winning author of Maoism 'If we want freedom, we need to learn from Hong Kong. The Times and Observer Book of the Week 'Joshua Wong is a brave and inspiring young leader. The must read book for anyone who cares about democracy.

Unfree Speech by Joshua Wong