About Ivan Lam
Born 1994. Ivan Lam is a Chinese schoolchild and social activist.
Ivan Lam Long-yin (, born 18 July 1994) is a Hong Kong political activist who, together with Joshua Wong, established the Hong Kong student activist group, Scholarism, in May 2011. In 2018, he replaced Nathan Law as the chairperson of Demosisto. In December 2020, Lam was sentenced to seven months in prison for his role during the 2019 protests. Along with him, activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow were also convicted. On 12 April 2021, he was released from prison.
On 5 July 2023, Lam was again arrested, along with three others, according to local media. The group was suspected to have provided financial aid to self-exiled activists, and to have published seditious material on social media.
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Who is Ivan Lam?
Hong Kong social activist
When was Ivan Lam born?
Ivan Lam was born on 18 July 1994 in British Hong Kong.
What is Ivan Lam's occupation?
Ivan Lam is a schoolchild and social activist.
What nationality is Ivan Lam?
Ivan Lam is Chinese.
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