Gary Fan Kwok-wai (范國威) is a former Hong Kong legislator, former Neo Democrats convenor, democracy activist and former Hong Kong 47 political prisoner. He was released on April 29, 2025 after completing his sentence.
Hong Kong 47 case
An older Hong Kong Watch prisoner profile listed Fan in jail during his sentence. He was sentenced to 4 years 2 months for conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law arising from the July 2020 democratic primary. Reuters, AP and other contemporaneous reporting record his release on April 29, 2025.
Current status
Current verified state: released / former political prisoner. AP and contemporaneous reporting record his release on April 29, 2025 after more than four years in custody.
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.