Winnie Yu Wai-ming (余慧明) — Current Hong Kong 47 Political Prisoner

Winnie Yu Wai-ming (余慧明) is a Hong Kong nurse and labor organizer imprisoned in the Hong Kong 47 national-security case.

Background

Yu founded and chaired the Hospital Authority Employees Alliance. She volunteered as a paramedic during major protest movements and helped organize a 2020 health-sector strike calling for stronger border controls during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Hong Kong 47 case

Yu was arrested for participating in the July 2020 unofficial democratic primary election. Hong Kong Watch classifies her as a political prisoner, currently in jail, and records a sentence of 6 years 9 months for conspiracy to commit subversion.

Appeal and current status

Yu’s appeal was rejected by the Court of Appeal on February 23, 2026. On August 10, 2026, she was among 11 Hong Kong 47 defendants granted a certificate/leave pathway to take certified legal questions toward the Court of Final Appeal. Current verified state: imprisoned. No projected release date is published from sentence arithmetic.

Sources and archive links

Hong Kong Watch prisoner profile · Hong Kong Political Prisoners & the Erosion of Freedom — 1997–Present · Political Prisoners

Media & archive

Free China: Hong Kong 47 sentencing archive · Hong Kong Watch prisoner profile · Hong Kong prisoner timeline

Archive note: This page is the canonical person/status record; additional court, labor-rights and media evidence is appended here or cross-linked rather than duplicating the person record.

Last status review: September 13, 2026.

Hong Kong 47 — current status update

23 February 2026: Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal rejected the relevant appeal in the Hong Kong 47 case. For Winnie Yu Wai-ming, the verified appeal disposition is: conviction and sentence appeal rejected. This archive does not infer a release date from sentence length; custody and release status are updated only from dated evidence.

Media and source baseline

Hong Kong Political Prisoners & the Erosion of Freedom — timeline and current-status hub

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