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Hong Kong Police Reject Bail for Veteran Activist with Cancer Who Hoists China's Flag Upside Down

15 figures in the pro-democracy camp being charged with unlawful assembly appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on July 15.

Before the court session, Koo Sze Yiu, a veteran activist, hoisted the PRC's national flag upside down with the words "white terror", "black terror" and "facist terror" written on it.

Police arrested Koo on the spot
between Buildings A and B at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts and charged Koo for insulting the national flag.

A hearing was originally planned at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, but was moved to the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts on July 16.

Koo acted in person and applied for bail, but the judge refused his application. Koo would be held in custody until the hearing on 27 August.

74-year-old Koo Sze Yiu, a technician, was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer.

During the hearing on July 16, Koo Sze Yi stated in the hearing, "I did it on purpose but I plead not guilty." Koo Sze Yi believed that the result would be the same with or without an official solicitor in the case of insulting a national flag. Thus, he chose to act in person. He disclosed Albert Ho Chun-yan came with two lawyers to assist him, but he refused.

Koo has applied for bail because he needed medical treatment for cancer every day, but his application was rejected. Principal Magistrate
Ada Yim Shun-yee cited the reason that Koo might relapse into crime wheb on bail. As a result, the medical treatment for Koo needs to be arranged by the Correctional Services Department.

Source: InMedia #Jul16
#VeteranActivist #KooSzeYiu
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HK Police Arrest Pro-democracy Activist Joshua Wong Again

Hong Kong Police arrested 23-year-old pro-democracy Joshua Wong when he reported to Central Police Station at about 1pm on Sept 24, 2020 for unauthorized assembly in the anti-mask ban rally on October 5, 2019.

According to Jimmy Lai's aide Mark Simon, veteran activist Koo Sze-yiu, aged 74, was also arrested.

Source: Stand News; Joshua Wong's Twitter; Mark Simon's Twitter #Sept24

https://mobile.twitter.com/HKMarkSimon/status/1309015563000217600

https://bit.ly/3kKgXMQ

#JoshuaWong #KooSzeYiu #HongKongProtests

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Hong Kong National Police arrested social activists before a planned Winter Olympics demonstration

Source: Inmediahk, #Feb4

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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/32103

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Hong Kong National Police arrested social activists before a planned Winter Olympics demonstration

Veteran pro-democracy activist Koo Sze-yiu, was re-arrested today (February 4) on suspicion of inciting subversion of state power. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

The 75-year-old member of the League of Social Democrats was taken into custody at his Cheung Sha Wan home shortly after 6am, and was being held at Cheung Sha Wan Police station for questioning.

Koo informed the media about his plan for the demonstration outside Beijing’s Liaison Office in the city that morning to protest China’s Winter Olympics, calling for attention to political activists behind bars.

The police also arrested four other people to assist with the investigation, local media said, although it was unclear if they had also been arrested.

He will be on trial at 9:30am at West Kowloon Magistrate Court on February 5.

Koo was jailed in January 2021 for desecrating the Chinese national flag. It was the tenth prison sentence in his last 30 years.

The veteran social activist who is suffering from the fourth stage of cancer was sent to Stanley Prison in April 2021 for 5 months.

Source: Inmediahk, #Feb4
https://bit.ly/35NQfRc

#KooSzeYiu #NSL #Subversion #BeijingWinterOlympics

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75yo activist remains in custody until April on inciting subversion charge

#KooSzeYiu #NSL #Subversion #BeijingWinterOlympics

Source: InmediaHK; #Feb6

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75yo activist remains in custody until April on inciting subversion charge

Hong Kong activist Koo Sze-yiu appeared before a national security judge in the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on February 5, the day after he was arrested for inciting subversion.

Read more on his arrest:
Hong Kong National Police arrested social activists before a planned Winter Olympics demonstration
https://t.me/BeWaterHK/61

As Koo stepped into the defendant’s dock, he tried to wave and thank his supporters in the courtroom, but was immediately stopped by court security.

Later on when the magistrate asked Koo whether he understood the charges against him, Koo shouted, “Human rights rank above the right of states, and the people are more important than the state. I am not guilty.”

He was soon interrupted by the judge and ordered to cease shouting.

Without a legal representative, Koo applied for bail on his own, and was denied. He was not required to enter a plea as the Judge adjourned the case to April 1, 2022. Koo would be remanded in custody until then.

#KooSzeYiu #NSL #Subversion #BeijingWinterOlympics

Source: InmediaHK; #Feb6
https://bit.ly/3rsxwmp