Hong Kong's Democratic Party said Thursday it is formally dissolving what once was the main political opposition group in the city. A task force has been set up to handle the legal and financial details of dissolution.

The Civic Party, Hong Kong's second largest pro-democracy political party, was dissolved in 2023. A few of its members have also been jailed under the national security law including Alvin Yeung and Jeremy Tam. (Reporting by Anson Law and James Pomfret; additional reporting by Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang; Editing by William Maclean)

Well-known figures from the party include Martin Lee (李柱銘) — hailed by some as Hong Kong’s “Father of Democracy” — as well as Albert Ho (何俊仁), who organized annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy party said Thursday it is considering dissolution after years of mounting pressure from Beijing

Leaders of Hong Kong’s oldest pro-democracy party said they will seek a vote to shut it down after Beijing’s national security crackdown silenced dissent and barred opposition politicians from public office.

A 30-year-old Hong Kong political party that used to lead the city's pro-democracy camp before Beijing cracked down on dissent will start preparations to shut down, its leader said Feb. 20. "We are going to proceed and study on the process and procedure that is needed for the disbanding," said Lo Kin-hei, chairman of Hong Kong's Democratic Party.

The Hong Kong Democratic Party, a leading opposition force dating back to the British colonial era, is set to disband, following a years-long political crackdown in the Chinese territory that has seen prominent activists jailed and pro-democracy figures barred from standing for election.

HK's opposition Democratic Party will set up a special task force to discuss steps to disband, party chair Lo Kin-hei has announced.

Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving Thursday, in the latest sign of the Chinese territory’s narrowing space for civil society groups following Beijng’s crackdown on dissent.

Hong Kong's Democratic Party is bringing down the curtains after 30 years of being politically active. On Thursday, the leader of the pro-democracy party announced that preparations are underway to shut down the operations.