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HK's Department of Justice Cancels Private Prosecution Launched by Pro-dem Ray Chan Chi-chuen: 'No Evidence is Offered'
Ray Chan Chi-chuen, the chairman of People Power and a former pro-democracy lawmaker, was dragged on the floor by the pro-Beijing lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung of the Federation of Trade Union, during the House Committee meeting on May 8, 2020 at the Legislative Council.
Chan subsequently initiated a private prosecution against Kwok. Chan said in his Facebook post on November 6, 2020 that he was notified by the Department of Justice (#DoJ) that the authorities would step in and discontinue the private prosecution against Kwok as 'no evidence is offered' in the case.
Source: Stand News #Nov6
#RuleofLaw #PrivateProsecution #RayChan #KwokWaiKeung #Discrimination
HK's Department of Justice Cancels Private Prosecution Launched by Pro-dem Ray Chan Chi-chuen: 'No Evidence is Offered'
Ray Chan Chi-chuen, the chairman of People Power and a former pro-democracy lawmaker, was dragged on the floor by the pro-Beijing lawmaker Kwok Wai-keung of the Federation of Trade Union, during the House Committee meeting on May 8, 2020 at the Legislative Council.
Chan subsequently initiated a private prosecution against Kwok. Chan said in his Facebook post on November 6, 2020 that he was notified by the Department of Justice (#DoJ) that the authorities would step in and discontinue the private prosecution against Kwok as 'no evidence is offered' in the case.
Source: Stand News #Nov6
#RuleofLaw #PrivateProsecution #RayChan #KwokWaiKeung #Discrimination
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Ted Hui lodges judicial review against DoJ's intervention on cases involving police and pro-government citizen
The Democratic Party member Ted Hui Chi-Fung filed two cases of private prosecutions, including a policeman shooting a protestor in Sai Wan Ho and a taxi driver ramming a protestor, but Department of Justice (#DOJ) intervened and halted both cases.
On Nov 17, 2020, Ted Hui lodged judicial review at the High court. He condemned DOJ for violating the constitutional and depriving civilians’ right to bring a private prosecution. He demanded the court to withdraw the decision of DOJ on these two cases.
Source: InMedia HK #Nov17
https://bit.ly/32OKWwA
#TedHui #FailedState #PrivateProsecution
Ted Hui lodges judicial review against DoJ's intervention on cases involving police and pro-government citizen
The Democratic Party member Ted Hui Chi-Fung filed two cases of private prosecutions, including a policeman shooting a protestor in Sai Wan Ho and a taxi driver ramming a protestor, but Department of Justice (#DOJ) intervened and halted both cases.
On Nov 17, 2020, Ted Hui lodged judicial review at the High court. He condemned DOJ for violating the constitutional and depriving civilians’ right to bring a private prosecution. He demanded the court to withdraw the decision of DOJ on these two cases.
Source: InMedia HK #Nov17
https://bit.ly/32OKWwA
#TedHui #FailedState #PrivateProsecution
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Hongkongers in Defense of Rights and Freedom: This is our home. We'll Die, if We Stop
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Kwun Tong District Councillor Eason Chan Yik-Shun is also this year's graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK).
He said that Hongkongers were unable to express their feelings toward the pro-democracy movement, since the police have prohibited all marches and rallies in the past six months.
Eason Chan hoped the march at CUHK on Nov 19, 2020 could bring enthusiasm to the fight for freedom in society and remind everyone that “the [pro-democracy] movement is not finished.”
Eason Chan pointed out that the young generation of Hong Kong lost all hope and confidence to the future, owing to police brutality and injustice imposed by the Department of Justice (#DOJ). However, he believed that Hongkongers would continue to fight: “This is our home. We'll die, if we stop.”
Chan emphasised, “Many young people still have committment to Hong Kong". Chan also pointed out that the graduates' participation in the march showed that they would continue to come out and are not scared of being arrested.
Some parents also participated in the march on Nov 19, 2020. Apple, the mother of a CUHK student, said that she couldn’t stand still and let the authorities suppress the youths.
“As a parent, I have to come out and back them [young people] up,” she said. She felt heartbreaking to see how the students had sacrificed for the fight for democracy in the past year and all the casualties in the movement.
Apple hopes that the next generation can "enjoy freedom and live in Hong Kong safely". She reiterated that one shod not give up the fight in Hong Kong in face of the suppression by the Chinese Community Party (#CCP).
Source: InMedia #Nov19
https://bit.ly/38XLnbt
#EasonChan #ChanYikShun #DistrictCouncillor #KwunTong
#HongKongProtests #CUGraduates #Conscience #HKStudents #Youth #Parents
Hongkongers in Defense of Rights and Freedom: This is our home. We'll Die, if We Stop
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Kwun Tong District Councillor Eason Chan Yik-Shun is also this year's graduates of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK).
He said that Hongkongers were unable to express their feelings toward the pro-democracy movement, since the police have prohibited all marches and rallies in the past six months.
Eason Chan hoped the march at CUHK on Nov 19, 2020 could bring enthusiasm to the fight for freedom in society and remind everyone that “the [pro-democracy] movement is not finished.”
Eason Chan pointed out that the young generation of Hong Kong lost all hope and confidence to the future, owing to police brutality and injustice imposed by the Department of Justice (#DOJ). However, he believed that Hongkongers would continue to fight: “This is our home. We'll die, if we stop.”
Chan emphasised, “Many young people still have committment to Hong Kong". Chan also pointed out that the graduates' participation in the march showed that they would continue to come out and are not scared of being arrested.
Some parents also participated in the march on Nov 19, 2020. Apple, the mother of a CUHK student, said that she couldn’t stand still and let the authorities suppress the youths.
“As a parent, I have to come out and back them [young people] up,” she said. She felt heartbreaking to see how the students had sacrificed for the fight for democracy in the past year and all the casualties in the movement.
Apple hopes that the next generation can "enjoy freedom and live in Hong Kong safely". She reiterated that one shod not give up the fight in Hong Kong in face of the suppression by the Chinese Community Party (#CCP).
Source: InMedia #Nov19
https://bit.ly/38XLnbt
#EasonChan #ChanYikShun #DistrictCouncillor #KwunTong
#HongKongProtests #CUGraduates #Conscience #HKStudents #Youth #Parents
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University Graduates in HK Demostrate in Campus: "No Matter Life and Death, Live Up Expectations and Never Forget the Fight"
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HK Gov't Files Review, Court Increases Sentence of Civilian Charged with "Unlawful Assembly" from 2 Weeks to 7 Months
An assistant to the Board of Director of a trade company who allegedly helped to move the crowd control barrier when he passed by the protest site at Admiralty on June 12, 2019. The 34-year-old man was charged with joining an "unlawful assembly".
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two weeks in jail at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts in June 2020.
The Department of Justice (#DoJ) applied for a sentence review. Athough it was overruled by the magistrate, the DoJ continued to bring up the case to the Court of Appeal for review.
The Court of Appeal ruled that the original magistrate Lam Tze-kan was "wrong in principle", citing that the "sentence was apparently too light". The sentence was increased from 2 weeks to 7 months. The court said written reasons for the decision will be given later.
Source: Stand News #Nov23
#PoliceState #Sentence #CourtofAppeal
HK Gov't Files Review, Court Increases Sentence of Civilian Charged with "Unlawful Assembly" from 2 Weeks to 7 Months
An assistant to the Board of Director of a trade company who allegedly helped to move the crowd control barrier when he passed by the protest site at Admiralty on June 12, 2019. The 34-year-old man was charged with joining an "unlawful assembly".
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two weeks in jail at the Eastern Magistrates' Courts in June 2020.
The Department of Justice (#DoJ) applied for a sentence review. Athough it was overruled by the magistrate, the DoJ continued to bring up the case to the Court of Appeal for review.
The Court of Appeal ruled that the original magistrate Lam Tze-kan was "wrong in principle", citing that the "sentence was apparently too light". The sentence was increased from 2 weeks to 7 months. The court said written reasons for the decision will be given later.
Source: Stand News #Nov23
#PoliceState #Sentence #CourtofAppeal
#Authoritarianism #WhiteTerror #FailedState
Authorities Demand All Civil Servants to Pledge Allegiance; Refusal will Jeopardize Chances of Promotion
The Hong Kong Government announced new guideline recently requiring all new civil servants who joined on 1 July, 2020 or after to swear allegiance to the city and its mini-constitution, “Basic Law”.
On November 26, 2020, Secretary of Civil Service Patrick Nip Tak-Kuen clarified that all existing civil servants should sign declaration or take an oath of loyalty in one round.
Nip also stated that chances of promotion would be affected for those reject signing the declaration.
Nip stressed that he is in consultation with the Department of Justice (#DOJ) to discern whether those refused to sign the declaration of loyalty will be terminated.
Patrick Nip pointed out that advocating “Basic Law” and pledging loyalty to the Hong Kong government is an essential requirement and responsibility of a civil servant, which is also in line with social expectation.
Senior civil servants, including Director and permanent secretary of a department might be asked to take oath separately. In due course, details of the arrangement will be communicated to the Civil Service Union.
Source: Stand News #Nov26
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%B0%87%E8%A6%81%E6%B1%82%E7%8F%BE%E8%81%B7%E5%85%AC%E5%8B%99%E5%93%A1%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E9%81%8E%E5%AE%A3%E8%AA%93%E7%B0%BD%E8%81%B2%E6%98%8E-%E8%81%B6%E5%BE%B7%E6%AC%8A-%E6%8B%92%E7%B0%BD%E5%BF%85%E5%BD%B1%E9%9F%BF%E5%8D%87%E9%81%B7/
#Oath #CivilServant #PatrickNip #Allegiance
Authorities Demand All Civil Servants to Pledge Allegiance; Refusal will Jeopardize Chances of Promotion
The Hong Kong Government announced new guideline recently requiring all new civil servants who joined on 1 July, 2020 or after to swear allegiance to the city and its mini-constitution, “Basic Law”.
On November 26, 2020, Secretary of Civil Service Patrick Nip Tak-Kuen clarified that all existing civil servants should sign declaration or take an oath of loyalty in one round.
Nip also stated that chances of promotion would be affected for those reject signing the declaration.
Nip stressed that he is in consultation with the Department of Justice (#DOJ) to discern whether those refused to sign the declaration of loyalty will be terminated.
Patrick Nip pointed out that advocating “Basic Law” and pledging loyalty to the Hong Kong government is an essential requirement and responsibility of a civil servant, which is also in line with social expectation.
Senior civil servants, including Director and permanent secretary of a department might be asked to take oath separately. In due course, details of the arrangement will be communicated to the Civil Service Union.
Source: Stand News #Nov26
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%B0%87%E8%A6%81%E6%B1%82%E7%8F%BE%E8%81%B7%E5%85%AC%E5%8B%99%E5%93%A1%E4%B8%80%E6%AC%A1%E9%81%8E%E5%AE%A3%E8%AA%93%E7%B0%BD%E8%81%B2%E6%98%8E-%E8%81%B6%E5%BE%B7%E6%AC%8A-%E6%8B%92%E7%B0%BD%E5%BF%85%E5%BD%B1%E9%9F%BF%E5%8D%87%E9%81%B7/
#Oath #CivilServant #PatrickNip #Allegiance
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Hong Kong Police Force and the Department of Justice insisted that the arrests made during protests were fair.
The Stand News has followed up with 594 of the concluded cases, in an attempt to figure out the truth: Were the arrests excessive?
#PoliceState #Arrest #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests #PoliticalOppression #DoJ #StandWithHK
Source: https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%8F%8D%E9%80%81%E4%B8%AD%E6%A1%88%E4%BB%B6%E7%B5%B1%E8%A8%88-%E8%BF%91-600-%E9%A0%85%E6%8E%A7%E7%BD%AA%E8%BF%BD%E8%B9%A4-22-%E6%92%A4%E6%8E%A7%E6%88%96%E7%84%A1%E7%BD%AA/
Hong Kong Police Force and the Department of Justice insisted that the arrests made during protests were fair.
The Stand News has followed up with 594 of the concluded cases, in an attempt to figure out the truth: Were the arrests excessive?
#PoliceState #Arrest #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests #PoliticalOppression #DoJ #StandWithHK
Source: https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E5%8F%8D%E9%80%81%E4%B8%AD%E6%A1%88%E4%BB%B6%E7%B5%B1%E8%A8%88-%E8%BF%91-600-%E9%A0%85%E6%8E%A7%E7%BD%AA%E8%BF%BD%E8%B9%A4-22-%E6%92%A4%E6%8E%A7%E6%88%96%E7%84%A1%E7%BD%AA/
#Injustice #Court #RulebyLaw
HK's Department of Justice suggests "No Bail Provision" for National Security suspects
Apple Daily founder #JimmyLai appeared in court on February 1, 2021 to face the government’s appeal against the decision to extend his bail.
The 73-year-old pro-democracy media tycoon had been kept in custody since December 2020 pending trial for alleged "violations of the national security law and fraud".
A panel of five national security judges, including the new Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, permanent judges Roberto Ribeiro and Joseph Paul Fok Shiu-kong and non-permanent judges Patrick Chan Siu-oi and Frank Stock presided over the hearing.
The hearing is set to determine the meaning of Article 42 of the national security law, which stipulates that no bail shall be granted to a criminal suspect or defendant unless the judge has sufficient grounds for believing he or she will not continue to commit acts endangering national security.
Representing the Department of Justice (#DoJ), Anthony Chau, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, argued that when handling bail application for cases linked to national security offences, the court should adopt a “two-stage approach” to give priority to Article 42, paragraph 2, which that stipulated a “no bail unless” condition.
Chau stressed that the court must consider a national security law clause first, which says no “bail will be granted to a defendant unless the judge has sufficient grounds for believing that the defendant will not continue to endanger national security.”
Other factors – such as bail terms offered by the defendant – should only be considered in the latter stage, Chau said, adding the judge must always bear in mind the nature of the offences endangering national security, which could be “difficult to detect.”
Source: Stand News, #Feb1
#Article42 #Bail #NationalSecurityLaw #Regime
HK's Department of Justice suggests "No Bail Provision" for National Security suspects
Apple Daily founder #JimmyLai appeared in court on February 1, 2021 to face the government’s appeal against the decision to extend his bail.
The 73-year-old pro-democracy media tycoon had been kept in custody since December 2020 pending trial for alleged "violations of the national security law and fraud".
A panel of five national security judges, including the new Chief Justice Andrew Cheung Kui-nung, permanent judges Roberto Ribeiro and Joseph Paul Fok Shiu-kong and non-permanent judges Patrick Chan Siu-oi and Frank Stock presided over the hearing.
The hearing is set to determine the meaning of Article 42 of the national security law, which stipulates that no bail shall be granted to a criminal suspect or defendant unless the judge has sufficient grounds for believing he or she will not continue to commit acts endangering national security.
Representing the Department of Justice (#DoJ), Anthony Chau, Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, argued that when handling bail application for cases linked to national security offences, the court should adopt a “two-stage approach” to give priority to Article 42, paragraph 2, which that stipulated a “no bail unless” condition.
Chau stressed that the court must consider a national security law clause first, which says no “bail will be granted to a defendant unless the judge has sufficient grounds for believing that the defendant will not continue to endanger national security.”
Other factors – such as bail terms offered by the defendant – should only be considered in the latter stage, Chau said, adding the judge must always bear in mind the nature of the offences endangering national security, which could be “difficult to detect.”
Source: Stand News, #Feb1
#Article42 #Bail #NationalSecurityLaw #Regime
#Court #RuleByLaw #Regime #Justice
Department of Justice Cites Unenacted #Article23 in Hong Kong Court
Founder of Apple Daily and Next Magazine, #JimmyLai Chee-ying, has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong since the end of 2020 on suspicion of "colluding with foreign forces and fraud".
On February 1, 2020 the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong heard an appeal against the decision to release him on a HK$10 million cash bail, pending trial over national security charges.
The appeal was heard before five hand-picked National Security judges, including the new Chief Justice #AndrewCheung Kui-nung, permanent justices Roberto Ribeiro and Joseph Fok, and non-permanent local judges Patrick Chan Siu-oi and Frank Stock.
Representative of the Department of Justice (#DoJ), Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Anthony Chau Tin-hang attempted to put meaning to “acts that endanger national security”. Chau stated that such acts are not limited to offences under the National Security Act, but also include local offences and any actions that would endanger national security.
Non-Permanent Judge Chan asked Chau to give examples of “acts endangering national security” which are not criminalised.
Chau quoted some behaviors covered in Basic Law #Article23, referring to the prohibition of political activities by foreign political organizations in Hong Kong, or the establishment of links between local and foreign political organizations. Article 23, however, has yet to be enacted.
Non-permanent local judge Patrick Chan Siu-oi questioned, “That is to say these are not a crime.” Chau agreed. Chan immediately responded, “Then why should we be bothered?”
Permanent judge Roberto Ribeiro pointed out that the purpose of the #NationalSecurityLaw is to prevent crimes against national security, and no one questions the importance of national security. He carried on saying that it would be “odd” for judges to be concerned with acts that are not yet criminalised.
Ribeiro elaborated that "I can't think of any behavior that endangers national security but won't be contravening the law and the arrest.” He asked the DoJ representative to supplement with examples.
In response, Anthony Chau cited actus reus as a possible offence letting alone the criminal intent and thus they do not constitute an act of complete crime. Ribeiro asked the government's prosecutor to explain how bail judges could reach a decision.
Chief judge Andrew Cheung Kui-nung also casted doubt in the prosecution's logic. He said, “a citizen can commit an act that violats the National Security Law, but the person may not get arrested. However, a national security suspect, committing the same act, would be detained in custody?”
Cheung remarked, “isn’t it odd?” The DOJ representative responded that this is up to the Judge to decide. He clarified that he is referring to "an act" in relation to the suspected charges of the National Security suspect, not "any act".
The prosecutor also mentioned that the National Security Law will not supersede the "presumption of innocence" and it is also in accordance with the Human Rights Act.
When speaking on the Rights of Freedom, the prosecutor insisted that the defence shall not rely on cases of the European Court on Human Rights, reiterating that The European Convention on Human Rights cannot be applied directly to Hong Kong.
Source: Apple Daily, #Feb2
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210201/6KXCOOIP6VAOZK4SRCNQV5C72E/
Department of Justice Cites Unenacted #Article23 in Hong Kong Court
Founder of Apple Daily and Next Magazine, #JimmyLai Chee-ying, has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong since the end of 2020 on suspicion of "colluding with foreign forces and fraud".
On February 1, 2020 the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong heard an appeal against the decision to release him on a HK$10 million cash bail, pending trial over national security charges.
The appeal was heard before five hand-picked National Security judges, including the new Chief Justice #AndrewCheung Kui-nung, permanent justices Roberto Ribeiro and Joseph Fok, and non-permanent local judges Patrick Chan Siu-oi and Frank Stock.
Representative of the Department of Justice (#DoJ), Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Anthony Chau Tin-hang attempted to put meaning to “acts that endanger national security”. Chau stated that such acts are not limited to offences under the National Security Act, but also include local offences and any actions that would endanger national security.
Non-Permanent Judge Chan asked Chau to give examples of “acts endangering national security” which are not criminalised.
Chau quoted some behaviors covered in Basic Law #Article23, referring to the prohibition of political activities by foreign political organizations in Hong Kong, or the establishment of links between local and foreign political organizations. Article 23, however, has yet to be enacted.
Non-permanent local judge Patrick Chan Siu-oi questioned, “That is to say these are not a crime.” Chau agreed. Chan immediately responded, “Then why should we be bothered?”
Permanent judge Roberto Ribeiro pointed out that the purpose of the #NationalSecurityLaw is to prevent crimes against national security, and no one questions the importance of national security. He carried on saying that it would be “odd” for judges to be concerned with acts that are not yet criminalised.
Ribeiro elaborated that "I can't think of any behavior that endangers national security but won't be contravening the law and the arrest.” He asked the DoJ representative to supplement with examples.
In response, Anthony Chau cited actus reus as a possible offence letting alone the criminal intent and thus they do not constitute an act of complete crime. Ribeiro asked the government's prosecutor to explain how bail judges could reach a decision.
Chief judge Andrew Cheung Kui-nung also casted doubt in the prosecution's logic. He said, “a citizen can commit an act that violats the National Security Law, but the person may not get arrested. However, a national security suspect, committing the same act, would be detained in custody?”
Cheung remarked, “isn’t it odd?” The DOJ representative responded that this is up to the Judge to decide. He clarified that he is referring to "an act" in relation to the suspected charges of the National Security suspect, not "any act".
The prosecutor also mentioned that the National Security Law will not supersede the "presumption of innocence" and it is also in accordance with the Human Rights Act.
When speaking on the Rights of Freedom, the prosecutor insisted that the defence shall not rely on cases of the European Court on Human Rights, reiterating that The European Convention on Human Rights cannot be applied directly to Hong Kong.
Source: Apple Daily, #Feb2
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210201/6KXCOOIP6VAOZK4SRCNQV5C72E/
#Court #PoliceState
Hong Kong #ESports player acquitted from "conspiring to riot" worries the Authorities might lodge an appeal
Six Hongkongers were charged with "conspiring to riot" regarding a clash on Oct 1, 2019, which was the PRC's National Day.
On Feb 19, 2021, after more than one year since the accusation was made, all six accused were acquitted in court.
Outside the court, e-sports player Cheung Ho Fai, as one of the six accused, said he felt stressed and negative as the verdict was not announced until the lunar new year, and he only anticipated a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
Even though they were now acquitted, Cheung was still worried that the Department of Justice (#DoJ) might file an appeal.
He also wished that he could suffer the stress for his girlfriend, who was also one of the accused, and believed every boyfriend would have thought the same.
As Cheung stepped out of the court, friends congratulated him and some said “Way to go!” “Now go back to E sports and win a champion!”
Before answering the reporters’ questions, Cheung wiped away the sweat on his face and forehead and said “I’m exhausted! It was so stressful!”.
Cheung initially expected to hear the verdict in about a week or a month since the trial was concluded back in December 2020. It turned out that the verdict was not announced until after the lunar new year. He said he wished the case could have ended earlier “It was such a long wait, it wore me down”.
One of the accused in this case was his girlfriend, So Mei Lei. Cheung said, the Anti-ELAB movement began soon after they met. “We got arrested about two, three months after we started dating”, therefore they did not have any future plans, “the only plan was to get ready for the trials”.
Source: Apple News #Feb19
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210219/WYCOLN4KSZHIVHKRFBHUPH3VFA/
#Acquitted #HongKongProtests #AntiElab #RiottingCharges #PoliticalPersecution
Hong Kong #ESports player acquitted from "conspiring to riot" worries the Authorities might lodge an appeal
Six Hongkongers were charged with "conspiring to riot" regarding a clash on Oct 1, 2019, which was the PRC's National Day.
On Feb 19, 2021, after more than one year since the accusation was made, all six accused were acquitted in court.
Outside the court, e-sports player Cheung Ho Fai, as one of the six accused, said he felt stressed and negative as the verdict was not announced until the lunar new year, and he only anticipated a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
Even though they were now acquitted, Cheung was still worried that the Department of Justice (#DoJ) might file an appeal.
He also wished that he could suffer the stress for his girlfriend, who was also one of the accused, and believed every boyfriend would have thought the same.
As Cheung stepped out of the court, friends congratulated him and some said “Way to go!” “Now go back to E sports and win a champion!”
Before answering the reporters’ questions, Cheung wiped away the sweat on his face and forehead and said “I’m exhausted! It was so stressful!”.
Cheung initially expected to hear the verdict in about a week or a month since the trial was concluded back in December 2020. It turned out that the verdict was not announced until after the lunar new year. He said he wished the case could have ended earlier “It was such a long wait, it wore me down”.
One of the accused in this case was his girlfriend, So Mei Lei. Cheung said, the Anti-ELAB movement began soon after they met. “We got arrested about two, three months after we started dating”, therefore they did not have any future plans, “the only plan was to get ready for the trials”.
Source: Apple News #Feb19
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210219/WYCOLN4KSZHIVHKRFBHUPH3VFA/
#Acquitted #HongKongProtests #AntiElab #RiottingCharges #PoliticalPersecution
#PoliticalOppression #Injustice
Outspoken Court Prosecutor Sacked after targeted by #CCP mouthpiece
William Wong Wah-fun, Senior Court Prosecutor II of the Eastern Magistrates' Courts, was reportedly suspended from duty on March 17, 2021 as his name in the government telephone directory has been changed to "vacant".
Repeatedly attacked by pro-Beijing papers, Wong was accused of encouraging other prosecutors to attend the June 4th rally, to which the police had not issued a letter of no objection. In his email, he claimed that the rally that night could be the last June 4 rally before the National Security Law came into force.
Wong was the chairperson of the Court Prosecutors Association when the 2019 Anti-ELAB protests broke out. In September that year, he wrote to the Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng and the then Director of Public Prosecutions David Leung during the anti-ELAB movement, in his capacity as chairperson, criticizing that "the police were undermining the justice system by telling blatant lies".
Wong closed the letter with the note: "P.S. We love Hong Kong. It is sad to see Hong Kong falling. What happens to Cathay Pacific will soon happen in #DOJ".
Source: Stand News; #Mar17
https://www.thestandnews.com/court/星島-檢控主任黃華芬被停職-曾向鄭若驊發信轟警方公然說謊損司法制度/
Outspoken Court Prosecutor Sacked after targeted by #CCP mouthpiece
William Wong Wah-fun, Senior Court Prosecutor II of the Eastern Magistrates' Courts, was reportedly suspended from duty on March 17, 2021 as his name in the government telephone directory has been changed to "vacant".
Repeatedly attacked by pro-Beijing papers, Wong was accused of encouraging other prosecutors to attend the June 4th rally, to which the police had not issued a letter of no objection. In his email, he claimed that the rally that night could be the last June 4 rally before the National Security Law came into force.
Wong was the chairperson of the Court Prosecutors Association when the 2019 Anti-ELAB protests broke out. In September that year, he wrote to the Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng and the then Director of Public Prosecutions David Leung during the anti-ELAB movement, in his capacity as chairperson, criticizing that "the police were undermining the justice system by telling blatant lies".
Wong closed the letter with the note: "P.S. We love Hong Kong. It is sad to see Hong Kong falling. What happens to Cathay Pacific will soon happen in #DOJ".
Source: Stand News; #Mar17
https://www.thestandnews.com/court/星島-檢控主任黃華芬被停職-曾向鄭若驊發信轟警方公然說謊損司法制度/
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Hong Kong Alliance Chairpersons Charged with "Inciting Subversion of State"
Source: NowTV; Stand News; Hong Kong Free Press #Sept10
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Hong Kong Alliance Chairpersons Charged with "Inciting Subversion of State"
Source: NowTV; Stand News; Hong Kong Free Press #Sept10
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Hong Kong Alliance Chairpersons Charged with "Inciting Subversion of State"
On September 10, 2021, the Department of Justice (#DoJ) in Hong Kong laid charges of "Inciting subversion of state power" against the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, as well as its chairperson #LeeCheukYan, and co-chairs #AlbertHo and #ChowHangTung.
The Alliance was informed of the charges via the Hong Kong police, whose National Security department had yesterday carried off a large number of items from the Alliance's June 4 museum as evidence.
The case was brought to court on September 10, 2021. The court denied Chow's application for bail, while Lee and Ho have been detained for long under other charges relating to the pro-democracy movement.
[Editor's note: The same charge of "inciting subversion" were used by China against activists of the 1989 Tiananmen protests, which the Alliance commemorated in a candlelight vigil every year. It had not been applicable to Hong Kong until the introduction of the #NationalSecurityLaw in 2020.]
Source: NowTV; Stand News; Hong Kong Free Press #Sept10
https://thestandnews.page.link/zWbkF1EKaJhzPZJh6
https://www.facebook.com/hongkongfp/posts/4345088285578263
#June4 #Museum #WhiteTerror #WhiteWash #PoliticalSuppression #Intimidation #Regime #Tiananmen
Hong Kong Alliance Chairpersons Charged with "Inciting Subversion of State"
On September 10, 2021, the Department of Justice (#DoJ) in Hong Kong laid charges of "Inciting subversion of state power" against the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, as well as its chairperson #LeeCheukYan, and co-chairs #AlbertHo and #ChowHangTung.
The Alliance was informed of the charges via the Hong Kong police, whose National Security department had yesterday carried off a large number of items from the Alliance's June 4 museum as evidence.
The case was brought to court on September 10, 2021. The court denied Chow's application for bail, while Lee and Ho have been detained for long under other charges relating to the pro-democracy movement.
[Editor's note: The same charge of "inciting subversion" were used by China against activists of the 1989 Tiananmen protests, which the Alliance commemorated in a candlelight vigil every year. It had not been applicable to Hong Kong until the introduction of the #NationalSecurityLaw in 2020.]
Source: NowTV; Stand News; Hong Kong Free Press #Sept10
https://thestandnews.page.link/zWbkF1EKaJhzPZJh6
https://www.facebook.com/hongkongfp/posts/4345088285578263
#June4 #Museum #WhiteTerror #WhiteWash #PoliticalSuppression #Intimidation #Regime #Tiananmen
Hong Kong Authorities to Delist Pro-democracy NGO from Registry
According to sources on September 10, 2021, the Secretary for Security #ChrisTang, who is the former police commissioner, is removing the pro-democracy group, The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, from its company registration.
The Hong Kong authorities have launched a crackdown on the 31-year-old pro-democracy group, which is the key organizer of the annual candle vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park, commemorating the victims of the 1989 June 4 Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing.
Also on September 10, 2021, the Department of Justice (#DoJ) has charged the chairpersons of the group, including #LeeCheukYan, #AlbertHo and #ChowHangTung, of "state subversion" under the #NationalSecurityLaw.
One day ago, the police raided the already-closed June 4 Museum, previously run by the group.
Source: MingPao #Sept10
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20210910/s00001/1631252317345/%e6%b6%88%e6%81%af-%e4%bf%9d%e5%ae%89%e5%b1%80%e9%95%b7%e9%81%8b%e7%94%a8%e6%ac%8a%e5%8a%9b-%e6%8a%8a%e6%94%af%e8%81%af%e6%9c%83%e5%89%94%e5%87%ba%e8%a8%bb%e5%86%8a%e5%85%ac%e5%8f%b8%e5%90%8d%e5%86%8a
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National Security Police Raids #June4 Museum in Hong Kong, Damaging Exhibits and Locking Out Owner
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31004
#HongKongAlliance Chairpersons Charged with "Inciting Subversion of State"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31008
According to sources on September 10, 2021, the Secretary for Security #ChrisTang, who is the former police commissioner, is removing the pro-democracy group, The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, from its company registration.
The Hong Kong authorities have launched a crackdown on the 31-year-old pro-democracy group, which is the key organizer of the annual candle vigil at Hong Kong's Victoria Park, commemorating the victims of the 1989 June 4 Tiananmen Massacre in Beijing.
Also on September 10, 2021, the Department of Justice (#DoJ) has charged the chairpersons of the group, including #LeeCheukYan, #AlbertHo and #ChowHangTung, of "state subversion" under the #NationalSecurityLaw.
One day ago, the police raided the already-closed June 4 Museum, previously run by the group.
Source: MingPao #Sept10
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20210910/s00001/1631252317345/%e6%b6%88%e6%81%af-%e4%bf%9d%e5%ae%89%e5%b1%80%e9%95%b7%e9%81%8b%e7%94%a8%e6%ac%8a%e5%8a%9b-%e6%8a%8a%e6%94%af%e8%81%af%e6%9c%83%e5%89%94%e5%87%ba%e8%a8%bb%e5%86%8a%e5%85%ac%e5%8f%b8%e5%90%8d%e5%86%8a
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National Security Police Raids #June4 Museum in Hong Kong, Damaging Exhibits and Locking Out Owner
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31004
#HongKongAlliance Chairpersons Charged with "Inciting Subversion of State"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31008
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September 11, 2021: Blatant Crackdown on Civil Society Continues in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, the organizer of the annual candlelight virgil commemorating the 1989 June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre, has been the target of the Hong Kong authorities.
On September 9, 2021, the #NationalSecurityPolice raided the June 4 Museum, formerly operated by the group.
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31004
One day later, the Department of Justice (#DoJ) charged the chairpersons of the group, including #LeeCheukYan, #AlbertHo and #ChowHangTung, of "state subversion" under the #NationalSecurityLaw.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31008
On the same day, the Hong Kong government tried to remove the group from the register.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31012
Image: vawongsir #Sept11
#StateTerrorism #911 #NationalSecurityLaw #Injustice
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, the organizer of the annual candlelight virgil commemorating the 1989 June 4 Tiananmen Square Massacre, has been the target of the Hong Kong authorities.
On September 9, 2021, the #NationalSecurityPolice raided the June 4 Museum, formerly operated by the group.
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31004
One day later, the Department of Justice (#DoJ) charged the chairpersons of the group, including #LeeCheukYan, #AlbertHo and #ChowHangTung, of "state subversion" under the #NationalSecurityLaw.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31008
On the same day, the Hong Kong government tried to remove the group from the register.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/31012
Image: vawongsir #Sept11
#StateTerrorism #911 #NationalSecurityLaw #Injustice
#Court
"Joint Enterprise" Not Applicable to #Rioting, Hong Kong Top Court Rules; "Only Restoring What the Government Illegally Changed", Says Hongkonger
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal handed down a landmark verdict on November 4, 2021, ruling that people not physically present at a riot or unlawful assembly cannot be charged under the common law doctrine of "joint enterprise".
This ruling had far-reaching implications, as the government had charged large numbers of protesters in the Anti-ELAB Movement with these two offenses.
In September 2020, the Department of Justice (#DoJ) submitted an appeal to seek clarification on the principle of joint enterprise stemming from #ElaineTo and #HenryTong’s case, where the couple was acquitted of rioting.
See also: Chanting protest slogan at home could risk an offence of rioting, legal practitioner warns (Sept 28, 2020)
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25567
If the principle were applicable, then supporters in roles such as sentries, drivers, and being in charge of supplies may become at risk to being found guilty for rioting as secondary offenders, even though they were physically far from the scene of the riot. The verdict ruled otherwise. However, the Court of Final Appeal also emphasized that those who “promote or act in furtherance” of an illegal assembly or riot may still be liable to face charges if they committed "secondary and inchoate liability offences", whether they were present or not.
Henry Tong, one of the two pro-democracy activists who submitted the appeal, said that the verdict was reasonable, and he was satisfied with the results. He noted that the successful appeal merely restores the law to what it was before the DoJ had tried to "make illegal changes" to it.
He admitted that he had been very nervous in the few days leading up to the verdict and had trouble sleeping, and is now quite tired. However, he was glad that today brought some positive energy to friends in these difficult times.
It had been more than a year since the DoJ made its appeal, and he had now finished what he could do, he said. However, he noted that the broader situation of Hong Kong is still changing. "It feels terrible to watch my hometown fall apart," he said.
He took a more positive tone in his Facebook post about the verdict, however, exhorting Hongkongers to keep on: "If we can restore what had gone bad in the areas in the reach of each of us, then Hong Kong has a chance to be restored."
#CourtOfFInalAppeal #Verdict #JointEnterprise
Sources:
- Citizen News #Nov4
https://bit.ly/3q5ldMF
- Court of Final Appeal Press Release (Chinese):
https://legalref.judiciary.hk/doc/judg/html/vetted/other/en/2021/FACC000006_2021_files/FACC000006_2021CS.docx
- Henry Tong's Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/108379573919637/posts/594304725327117/
"Joint Enterprise" Not Applicable to #Rioting, Hong Kong Top Court Rules; "Only Restoring What the Government Illegally Changed", Says Hongkonger
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal handed down a landmark verdict on November 4, 2021, ruling that people not physically present at a riot or unlawful assembly cannot be charged under the common law doctrine of "joint enterprise".
This ruling had far-reaching implications, as the government had charged large numbers of protesters in the Anti-ELAB Movement with these two offenses.
In September 2020, the Department of Justice (#DoJ) submitted an appeal to seek clarification on the principle of joint enterprise stemming from #ElaineTo and #HenryTong’s case, where the couple was acquitted of rioting.
See also: Chanting protest slogan at home could risk an offence of rioting, legal practitioner warns (Sept 28, 2020)
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25567
If the principle were applicable, then supporters in roles such as sentries, drivers, and being in charge of supplies may become at risk to being found guilty for rioting as secondary offenders, even though they were physically far from the scene of the riot. The verdict ruled otherwise. However, the Court of Final Appeal also emphasized that those who “promote or act in furtherance” of an illegal assembly or riot may still be liable to face charges if they committed "secondary and inchoate liability offences", whether they were present or not.
Henry Tong, one of the two pro-democracy activists who submitted the appeal, said that the verdict was reasonable, and he was satisfied with the results. He noted that the successful appeal merely restores the law to what it was before the DoJ had tried to "make illegal changes" to it.
He admitted that he had been very nervous in the few days leading up to the verdict and had trouble sleeping, and is now quite tired. However, he was glad that today brought some positive energy to friends in these difficult times.
It had been more than a year since the DoJ made its appeal, and he had now finished what he could do, he said. However, he noted that the broader situation of Hong Kong is still changing. "It feels terrible to watch my hometown fall apart," he said.
He took a more positive tone in his Facebook post about the verdict, however, exhorting Hongkongers to keep on: "If we can restore what had gone bad in the areas in the reach of each of us, then Hong Kong has a chance to be restored."
#CourtOfFInalAppeal #Verdict #JointEnterprise
Sources:
- Citizen News #Nov4
https://bit.ly/3q5ldMF
- Court of Final Appeal Press Release (Chinese):
https://legalref.judiciary.hk/doc/judg/html/vetted/other/en/2021/FACC000006_2021_files/FACC000006_2021CS.docx
- Henry Tong's Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/108379573919637/posts/594304725327117/
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Chanting protest slogan at home could risk an offence of rioting, legal practitioner warns
Citing Section 81D of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, the Hong Kong's Department of Justice (DOJ) sought clarification from the Court of Appeal on the…
Chanting protest slogan at home could risk an offence of rioting, legal practitioner warns
Citing Section 81D of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance, the Hong Kong's Department of Justice (DOJ) sought clarification from the Court of Appeal on the…
#Court
Police Allegedly Frames and Traps Hong Kong Student for Transporting "Petrol Bombs"
A 21-year-old student was found to have two #PetrolBombs with him when he was stopped and searched by the police near Kwai Chung Police Station in Hong Kong on the night of April 13, 2020.
The case is, however, not that straightforward. A police sheriff, who had a past record of obstruction of justice, was suspected to have framed and trapped the student.
Despite this, the Department of Justice (#DOJ) did not arrest the sheriff, but prosecuted the student over the charge over "possession of offensive weapons". The student rejected the charge, as he was only told to carry two bottles of "red wine". The case was presented in court on October 31, 2021.
The sheriff was not on the witness list, so the defence requested to summon him to the court as a witness on the next day. The court was required to warn the police that his testimony might lead him to be prosecuted.
In addition, the defence also revealed that the police had failed to bring in a key witness who was the one asking the defendant to bring two bottles of "red wine," which were petrol bomb in disguise, to the location involved.
According to a source, when the middle man was arrested, he revealef that the sheriff involved had asked him to find a "fool" to frame and trap. This was how the entire case is disclosed.
The prosecutor summoned a police officer of Kwai Chung Task Force. The officer said that the sheriff had joined the team for more than a month. On the day before the incident, the sheriff mentioned a piece of intelligence that there would be a person hiding petrol bombs in the flower rack in Kwai Fong Estate, and asked the team members to take special care of it. However, the sheriff suddenly disappeared for more than one hour in that evening, until the defendant was arrested.
Source: Stand News #Oct31
https://bit.ly/3vKVASc
#PlantingEvidence #PoliceState #Regime #PetrolBomb #RedWine
Police Allegedly Frames and Traps Hong Kong Student for Transporting "Petrol Bombs"
A 21-year-old student was found to have two #PetrolBombs with him when he was stopped and searched by the police near Kwai Chung Police Station in Hong Kong on the night of April 13, 2020.
The case is, however, not that straightforward. A police sheriff, who had a past record of obstruction of justice, was suspected to have framed and trapped the student.
Despite this, the Department of Justice (#DOJ) did not arrest the sheriff, but prosecuted the student over the charge over "possession of offensive weapons". The student rejected the charge, as he was only told to carry two bottles of "red wine". The case was presented in court on October 31, 2021.
The sheriff was not on the witness list, so the defence requested to summon him to the court as a witness on the next day. The court was required to warn the police that his testimony might lead him to be prosecuted.
In addition, the defence also revealed that the police had failed to bring in a key witness who was the one asking the defendant to bring two bottles of "red wine," which were petrol bomb in disguise, to the location involved.
According to a source, when the middle man was arrested, he revealef that the sheriff involved had asked him to find a "fool" to frame and trap. This was how the entire case is disclosed.
The prosecutor summoned a police officer of Kwai Chung Task Force. The officer said that the sheriff had joined the team for more than a month. On the day before the incident, the sheriff mentioned a piece of intelligence that there would be a person hiding petrol bombs in the flower rack in Kwai Fong Estate, and asked the team members to take special care of it. However, the sheriff suddenly disappeared for more than one hour in that evening, until the defendant was arrested.
Source: Stand News #Oct31
https://bit.ly/3vKVASc
#PlantingEvidence #PoliceState #Regime #PetrolBomb #RedWine
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IVE生稱被警長設局 應徵送「貴價酒」變運汽油彈 控方不傳召警長 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
【獨媒報導】21歲IVE男學生在去年4月13日晚，在葵涌警署附近遭截查時搜出兩支汽油彈。汽油彈案疑出現「案中案」，一名警長懷疑「自編自導」，曾因妨礙司法公正罪被捕。律政司未檢控警長，但就決定繼續檢控男學生，他否認管有攻擊性武器，案件今在西九龍法院開審。辯方指警長策劃陷阱，誘使男學生攜帶玻璃樽。被捕警長不在控方證人列表上，辯方表明將傳召他出庭
#Court
Police Allegedly Frames and Traps Hong Kong Student for Transporting "Petrol Bombs"
A 21-year-old student was found to have two #PetrolBombs with him when he was stopped and searched by the police near Kwai Chung Police Station in Hong Kong on the night of April 13, 2020.
The case is, however, not that straightforward. A police sheriff, who had a past record of obstruction of justice, was suspected to have framed and trapped the student.
Despite this, the Department of Justice (#DOJ) did not arrest the sheriff, but prosecuted the student over the charge over "possession of offensive weapons". The student rejected the charge, as he was only told to carry two bottles of "red wine". The case was presented in court on October 31, 2021.
The sheriff was not on the witness list, so the defence requested to summon him to the court as a witness on the next day. The court was required to warn the police that his testimony might lead him to be prosecuted.
In addition, the defence also revealed that the police had failed to bring in a key witness who was the one asking the defendant to bring two bottles of "red wine," which were petrol bomb in disguise, to the location involved.
According to a source, when the middle man was arrested, he revealef that the sheriff involved had asked him to find a "fool" to frame and trap. This was how the entire case is disclosed.
The prosecutor summoned a police officer of Kwai Chung Task Force. The officer said that the sheriff had joined the team for more than a month. On the day before the incident, the sheriff mentioned a piece of intelligence that there would be a person hiding petrol bombs in the flower rack in Kwai Fong Estate, and asked the team members to take special care of it. However, the sheriff suddenly disappeared for more than one hour in that evening, until the defendant was arrested.
Source: Stand News #Oct31
https://bit.ly/3vKVASc
#PlantingEvidence #PoliceState #Regime #PetrolBomb #RedWine
Police Allegedly Frames and Traps Hong Kong Student for Transporting "Petrol Bombs"
A 21-year-old student was found to have two #PetrolBombs with him when he was stopped and searched by the police near Kwai Chung Police Station in Hong Kong on the night of April 13, 2020.
The case is, however, not that straightforward. A police sheriff, who had a past record of obstruction of justice, was suspected to have framed and trapped the student.
Despite this, the Department of Justice (#DOJ) did not arrest the sheriff, but prosecuted the student over the charge over "possession of offensive weapons". The student rejected the charge, as he was only told to carry two bottles of "red wine". The case was presented in court on October 31, 2021.
The sheriff was not on the witness list, so the defence requested to summon him to the court as a witness on the next day. The court was required to warn the police that his testimony might lead him to be prosecuted.
In addition, the defence also revealed that the police had failed to bring in a key witness who was the one asking the defendant to bring two bottles of "red wine," which were petrol bomb in disguise, to the location involved.
According to a source, when the middle man was arrested, he revealef that the sheriff involved had asked him to find a "fool" to frame and trap. This was how the entire case is disclosed.
The prosecutor summoned a police officer of Kwai Chung Task Force. The officer said that the sheriff had joined the team for more than a month. On the day before the incident, the sheriff mentioned a piece of intelligence that there would be a person hiding petrol bombs in the flower rack in Kwai Fong Estate, and asked the team members to take special care of it. However, the sheriff suddenly disappeared for more than one hour in that evening, until the defendant was arrested.
Source: Stand News #Oct31
https://bit.ly/3vKVASc
#PlantingEvidence #PoliceState #Regime #PetrolBomb #RedWine
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IVE生稱被警長設局 應徵送「貴價酒」變運汽油彈 控方不傳召警長 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
【獨媒報導】21歲IVE男學生在去年4月13日晚，在葵涌警署附近遭截查時搜出兩支汽油彈。汽油彈案疑出現「案中案」，一名警長懷疑「自編自導」，曾因妨礙司法公正罪被捕。律政司未檢控警長，但就決定繼續檢控男學生，他否認管有攻擊性武器，案件今在西九龍法院開審。辯方指警長策劃陷阱，誘使男學生攜帶玻璃樽。被捕警長不在控方證人列表上，辯方表明將傳召他出庭
#Court
Hong Kong Authorities Might Postpone #NationalSecurityLaw Court Case to 2022, Detaining 33 Key Dissidents for 1 Year Before Trial
On November 14, 2021, Hong Kong's Department of Justice (#DoJ) requested the courts to postpone the National Security Law (#NSL) cases of 47 pro-democracy figures who had participated in the 2020 primary election to February 2022.
This means that 33 of them will have been held in prison for an entire year, without any bail, before their trial can begin.
In March 2021, Hong Kong authorities arrested 47 key pro-democracy figures, including around a dozen of elected lawmakers. The defendants were accused of conspiracy to commit subversion in connection with the primary polls the pro-democracy camp held in the summer of 2020 to pick candidates for the Legislative Council (#LegCo) Elections that was cancelled by the government in the end.
While 14 of them have been released on bail ahead of their trial, 33 had been on remand for almost a year.
#PrimaryElection #PoliceState #Regime #Jail #PoliticalProsecution
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
https://bit.ly/3wKeNni
Hong Kong Authorities Might Postpone #NationalSecurityLaw Court Case to 2022, Detaining 33 Key Dissidents for 1 Year Before Trial
On November 14, 2021, Hong Kong's Department of Justice (#DoJ) requested the courts to postpone the National Security Law (#NSL) cases of 47 pro-democracy figures who had participated in the 2020 primary election to February 2022.
This means that 33 of them will have been held in prison for an entire year, without any bail, before their trial can begin.
In March 2021, Hong Kong authorities arrested 47 key pro-democracy figures, including around a dozen of elected lawmakers. The defendants were accused of conspiracy to commit subversion in connection with the primary polls the pro-democracy camp held in the summer of 2020 to pick candidates for the Legislative Council (#LegCo) Elections that was cancelled by the government in the end.
While 14 of them have been released on bail ahead of their trial, 33 had been on remand for almost a year.
#PrimaryElection #PoliceState #Regime #Jail #PoliticalProsecution
Source: InmediaHK; #Nov14
https://bit.ly/3wKeNni
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【初選47人案】律政司擬申押後至明年2月上庭 33人未審先囚近一年 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
（獨媒報導）47人涉組織及參與民主派初選，被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」罪。案件將轉介至高等法院，原定今月29日進行交付程序，惟《獨媒》得悉，律政司擬以仍需時準備文件和翻譯為由，申請將
#WhiteTerror #PoliceState
HK authorities issued arrest warrants for two democrats in exile
Former Democratic Party legislator #TedHui and former district councillor #YauManChun of Hong Kong are now wanted by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) for "allegedly calling on people to boycott and cast blank votes" in the upcoming Legislative Election.
The Department of Justice (#DoJ) of the Hong Kong government claimed that there was "sufficient evidence" to prosecute the two after an investigation into their social media posts.
Both Hui and Yau have declared they were in self exile and no longer in Hong Kong. Hui is currently in Australia and Yau is in the United Kingdom.
Source: InMediaHK; #Nov29
https://bit.ly/3FZoZvY
#LegCoElection #LegCo #BlankVote #BoycottElection #Exile #Regime
HK authorities issued arrest warrants for two democrats in exile
Former Democratic Party legislator #TedHui and former district councillor #YauManChun of Hong Kong are now wanted by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (#ICAC) for "allegedly calling on people to boycott and cast blank votes" in the upcoming Legislative Election.
The Department of Justice (#DoJ) of the Hong Kong government claimed that there was "sufficient evidence" to prosecute the two after an investigation into their social media posts.
Both Hui and Yau have declared they were in self exile and no longer in Hong Kong. Hui is currently in Australia and Yau is in the United Kingdom.
Source: InMediaHK; #Nov29
https://bit.ly/3FZoZvY
#LegCoElection #LegCo #BlankVote #BoycottElection #Exile #Regime
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廉署通緝流亡許智峯丘文俊 涉呼籲投白票杯葛選舉 | 獨媒報導 | 獨立媒體
【獨媒報導】廉政公署發出公告，指今日獲裁判官簽發手令，通緝許智峯及
#612HumanitarianFund #NationalSecurityLaw
612 Fund Trustees and Secretary Plead Not Guilty for "Non-registered organisation" Charge
Five trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which stopped operation last year, was arrested by National Security police earlier and were accused of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces or foreign forces". They were were all granted bail, pending investigations.
The five trustees are: Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun (90 years old), a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Dr. Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee (74), a practising barrister, Dr. Po-Keung Hui, a former Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departure of Cultural Studies at the Lingnan University, Cyd Ho Sau-Lan (67, currently serving another protest-related sentence), a former LegCo member, and singer Denise Ho (45).
The trustees, as well as Sze Ching-Wee, the fund’s secretary, were accused of "failing to apply for registration or exemption from registration within the specified time" under the Society Ordinance and were on trial at West Kowloon Magistrates' Court this morning (23th).
All six defendants pleaded not guilty, and a hearing is scheduled for Sept 19-23.
Barrister Robert Pang, who represented the six, criticized the persecution for expanding the list of witnesses from 9 to 17 at the last minute. He also raised the legal question of whether the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund could be considered a "society", and said that this is the crux of the entire case.
Margaret Ng, one of the accused and also a veteran barrister, criticized the prosecution's lack of preparation: "Could you give us another copy of the brief facts? There's five of us, and we're sharing one copy." She also criticized the Department of Justice (#DOJ) for such an unprepared prosecution: "They only sent these [documents] to us right before court!"
When Cardinal Zen stepped out of court afterwards, supporters shouted encouragements to him: "Cardinal, hang on!" "Cardinal, take care!" "Cardinal, peace be with you!"
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612 Fund Trustees and Secretary Plead Not Guilty for "Non-registered organisation" Charge
Five trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which stopped operation last year, was arrested by National Security police earlier and were accused of "conspiracy to collude with foreign forces or foreign forces". They were were all granted bail, pending investigations.
The five trustees are: Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun (90 years old), a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Dr. Margaret Ng Ngoi-yee (74), a practising barrister, Dr. Po-Keung Hui, a former Adjunct Associate Professor in the Departure of Cultural Studies at the Lingnan University, Cyd Ho Sau-Lan (67, currently serving another protest-related sentence), a former LegCo member, and singer Denise Ho (45).
The trustees, as well as Sze Ching-Wee, the fund’s secretary, were accused of "failing to apply for registration or exemption from registration within the specified time" under the Society Ordinance and were on trial at West Kowloon Magistrates' Court this morning (23th).
All six defendants pleaded not guilty, and a hearing is scheduled for Sept 19-23.
Barrister Robert Pang, who represented the six, criticized the persecution for expanding the list of witnesses from 9 to 17 at the last minute. He also raised the legal question of whether the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund could be considered a "society", and said that this is the crux of the entire case.
Margaret Ng, one of the accused and also a veteran barrister, criticized the prosecution's lack of preparation: "Could you give us another copy of the brief facts? There's five of us, and we're sharing one copy." She also criticized the Department of Justice (#DOJ) for such an unprepared prosecution: "They only sent these [documents] to us right before court!"
When Cardinal Zen stepped out of court afterwards, supporters shouted encouragements to him: "Cardinal, hang on!" "Cardinal, take care!" "Cardinal, peace be with you!"
Source: Inmedia #May24
https://bit.ly/39PI5JO
https://bit.ly/3MI5WtL