Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit (岑子杰) — Civil-Rights Activist and Former Hong Kong 47 Political Prisoner

Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit (岑子杰) is a Hong Kong democracy and LGBT-rights activist, former convenor of the Civil Human Rights Front, and a former Hong Kong 47 political prisoner. He was released on May 30, 2025 after completing his sentence.

Hong Kong 47 case

An older Hong Kong Watch prisoner profile listed Sham in jail during his sentence. He was sentenced to 4 years 3 months for conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law arising from the July 2020 democratic primary. AP and other contemporaneous reporting record his release on May 30, 2025.

Current status

Current verified state: released / former political prisoner. Reuters and AP reported his release on May 30, 2025 after completion of his sentence.

Sources and archive

Hong Kong Watch prisoner profile · Free China Hong Kong 47 sentencing archive · Hong Kong political-prisoner hub

Last status review: September 13, 2026.