Sze Tak-loy (施德來) — Hong Kong 47 Political Prisoner

Sze Tak-loy (施德來) is a former Wong Tai Sin District Councillor and former chairman of the Hong Kong Association for Democracy and People’s Livelihood.

Arrest and charge

Sze was arrested on January 6, 2021 over participation in the July 2020 unofficial democratic primary and was formally charged on February 28, 2021 with conspiracy to commit subversion.

Sentence

On November 19, 2024, Sze was sentenced to 6 years 7 months.

Current status

Hong Kong Watch’s latest prisoner profile continues to list Sze as in jail. No later verified release report was found; Free China does not infer a release date from sentence arithmetic.

Media & archive

Hong Kong Watch profile · FCM sentencing archive · Hong Kong hub

Last status review: September 13, 2026.