The South Korean human rights group, 5.18 Memorial Foundation, announced on May 2 that it will award the 2023 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights to Jailed Hong Kong rights activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung. The Chinese government has requested that the award be withdrawn, following its announcement. Chow, who is currently serving time for "inciting" people to hold vigils for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, also stands accused of "incitement to subvert state power." The Seoul-based 5.18 Memorial Foundation has refused to withdraw the award, saying that Chow has given courage and hope to human rights activists throughout the world.

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