But democracy activists cannot think of a single case in the last six years in which an incumbent ran and lost.

Commissioner Lee seemed to hint that some democracy activists might not have sought police help in dealing with threats.

Before becoming a full-time democracy activist, he worked as an investment banker for over 10 years.

As a result, many Chinese "democracy activists" overseas are not happy with him.

But democracy activists were suspicious that the government was actually trying to suppress turnout for the march.

In 1998, the Vietnamese government released him as part of an amnesty program along with other democracy activists.

She becomes a democracy activist and later a terrorist.

"And we certainly don't support it," he told an audience of journalists, government officials and democracy activists.

On 23 May 2008 six lawmakers and five democracy activists appeared in Eastern district court.

This would be a clear gesture of support to those incomparably brave Chinese democracy activists.