Carmen Lau is a prominent Hong Kong activist living in exile. Elected as a district councillor during the 2019 pro-democracy movement, Carmen later served as secretary-general of the Civic Party before fleeing political repression in 2021. Despite arrest warrants and a HK$1 million bounty under the National Security Law, harassment of her family members, and gender-based attacks against her, Carmen continues her dedication to democracy and civil liberties from exile. Carmen now collaborates with platforms such as the Hong Kong Democracy Council and World Liberty Congress to strengthen the global pro-democracy movement.