Benny Tai

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Benny Tai

Law

#180

World Rank

#271

Historical Rank

International Law

#2172

World Rank

#2580

Historical Rank

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Why Is Benny Tai Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Benny Tai Yiu-ting is a Hong Kong legal scholar, political figure, and democracy activist. He was an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong. From 2013, Tai launched and is known for his initiation of the Occupy Central with Love and Peace, as he considered Hong Kong to lack "true universal suffrage" and should participate in an Occupy movement to win universal suffrage in the 2017 Hong Kong Chief Executive election. His suggestion ultimately resulted in the eruption of the Umbrella Movement the following year, as a result of which he was found guilty of "conspiracy to commit public nuisance" and "inciting others to commit public nuisance" and sentenced to six months in prison. Citing this conviction, in July 2020, the University of Hong Kong's governing council controversially fired Tai.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Benny Tai?

Benny Tai is affiliated with the following schools:

• London School of Economics
• University of Hong Kong