Carmen Lau is the senior international advocacy associate at the Hong Kong Democracy Council. She was appointed secretary-general of the Civic Party, Hong Kong’s second-largest, now-dissolved pro-democracy party, in 2020. After being forced to resign her post in 2021, she fled to the United Kingdom. Under the National Security Law, an arrest warrant was issued and a HK$1 million bounty was placed on her head. From exile, Lau continues her advocacy. She currently serves on the Leadership Council of the World Liberty Congress.