Chan Chi-sum (陳枳森) — Former Hong Kong Political Prisoner

Former secretary-general of Student Politicism.

Current status

Current verified classification: released / former political prisoner. SBS reported in August 2026 that Chan had returned home after spending nearly two years in prison.

Case baseline

Arrested in September 2021 and later sentenced to 34 months for conspiracy to incite others to subvert state power.

Evidence and provenance

SBS — August 2026 post-release report · Hong Kong Watch — case baseline

This record separates historical detention from current custody. Free China does not infer present imprisonment or release dates from sentence arithmetic.

Hong Kong Political Prisoners & Freedom Timeline

FCM status review: September 14, 2026.