Shiu, a social worker and professor at a school, rose to prominence during the 2014 Umbrella Movement, a civil defiance demonstration in Hong Kong, and was eventually imprisoned for it.
Shiu fought with soldiers over prisoners ‘ welfare during the 163 time he was imprisoned, and he fought for the reason after his release.
As thousands of people were imprisoned for the 2019 protests in Hong Kong, Shiu’s aid group Wall-fare was credited with helping people navigate the maze of prison administration.
After joining Shiu’s pen pal program, which connected her to people who were behind bars, a younger woman reportedly said she began researching prisoners ‘ right.
According to Wong,” He was the catalyst for my interest in prisoners ‘ freedom… he made me want to do more, even though I may not be able to change much,” she told AFP.
According to a poet surnamed Chiang who worked with the advocate, Shiu wanted to make jail life more bearable and organized to arrange to email books to prisoners.
He dedicated himself to nation and his Christian beliefs. That’s pretty admirable”, she said.
Wall-fare shut down in 2021 after Hong Kong’s protection captain accused it of endangering national security.
The League of Social Democrats ‘ advocate Dickson Chau praised Shiu as a “pioneer” in the government who attempted to alter the program.
At Saturday’s commemoration, Shiu was a famous author, and his publications, along with copies of his senator and professor days, were on display.
Veterans from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tent, including Cardinal Joseph Zen and attorney Margaret Ng, were among those who paid gift.
In his last weeks, Shiu wrote about his battle with cancer and said he was “losing fat, never faith”.
Both anguish and happiness are necessary to life, according to the statement.