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Ex-head of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group convicted over ‘release political prisoners’ balloon
//The former head of the group that organised Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil has been convicted of breaking aviation regulations by flying a balloon with a banner reading “Release political prisoners.”
Ex-lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan, who formerly headed the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, was fined and jailed at Eastern Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for the aviation offence and obstructing police.
The 65-year-old was convicted on two charges – flying a balloon exceeding two metres in controlled airspace, and obstructing a police officer.
Magistrate Jacky Ip fined him HK$3,500 for violating the aviation order and imposed a prison term of three weeks for obstruction. Two of the three weeks will run consecutively with the current jail term Lee is serving.//
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https://hongkongfp.com/2022/04/28/ex-head-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigil-group-convicted-over-release-political-prisoners-balloon/
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr28
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Ex-head of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group convicted over ‘release political prisoners’ balloon
//The former head of the group that organised Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil has been convicted of breaking aviation regulations by flying a balloon with a banner reading “Release political prisoners.”
Ex-lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan, who formerly headed the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, was fined and jailed at Eastern Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for the aviation offence and obstructing police.
The 65-year-old was convicted on two charges – flying a balloon exceeding two metres in controlled airspace, and obstructing a police officer.
Magistrate Jacky Ip fined him HK$3,500 for violating the aviation order and imposed a prison term of three weeks for obstruction. Two of the three weeks will run consecutively with the current jail term Lee is serving.//
Read more:
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/04/28/ex-head-of-hong-kongs-tiananmen-vigil-group-convicted-over-release-political-prisoners-balloon/
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr28
#PoliticalOppression #PoliticalPrisoner #Jail #LeeCheukYan
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Ex-head of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil group convicted over ‘release political prisoners’ balloon
The former head of the group that organised Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil has been convicted of breaking aviation regulations by flying a balloon with a banner reading “Release political …
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47 democrats’ subversion case adjourned to June 2022
//Hong Kong’s high-profile subversion case involving 47 leading democrats has been adjourned to June 2022, days after a court judgement revealed at least 11 of them would plead guilty to the offence under the Beijing-imposed #NationalSecurityLaw.
Most of the group have been held in custody since their arrest in February last year and their cases have been repeatedly adjourned. Only 13 of them have been granted bail.
The democrats, accused of conspiracy to commit subversion, appeared before Principal Magistrate Peter Law on Thursday. The court is handling proceedings to commit them to the High Court, where the maximum penalty is life in prison.
Unlike previous hearings, the courtroom was relatively quiet when the democrats were escorted to the dock by corrections officers. Their family and friends, who took up most seats in the public gallery, only waved at the group and made hand gestures.
Court attendees have been less vocal since six people were arrested earlier this month under the colonial-era sedition law for allegedly causing nuisance during a hearing. One of the arrestees, citizen journalist Siew Yun-long – better known as Siu Wan – also attended Thursday’s hearing.//
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/04/28/47-democrats-subversion-case-adjourned-to-june/
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr28
#Save47 #PoliticalPrisoner #Jail
47 democrats’ subversion case adjourned to June 2022
//Hong Kong’s high-profile subversion case involving 47 leading democrats has been adjourned to June 2022, days after a court judgement revealed at least 11 of them would plead guilty to the offence under the Beijing-imposed #NationalSecurityLaw.
Most of the group have been held in custody since their arrest in February last year and their cases have been repeatedly adjourned. Only 13 of them have been granted bail.
The democrats, accused of conspiracy to commit subversion, appeared before Principal Magistrate Peter Law on Thursday. The court is handling proceedings to commit them to the High Court, where the maximum penalty is life in prison.
Unlike previous hearings, the courtroom was relatively quiet when the democrats were escorted to the dock by corrections officers. Their family and friends, who took up most seats in the public gallery, only waved at the group and made hand gestures.
Court attendees have been less vocal since six people were arrested earlier this month under the colonial-era sedition law for allegedly causing nuisance during a hearing. One of the arrestees, citizen journalist Siew Yun-long – better known as Siu Wan – also attended Thursday’s hearing.//
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/04/28/47-democrats-subversion-case-adjourned-to-june/
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Apr28
#Save47 #PoliticalPrisoner #Jail
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47 democrats’ subversion case adjourned to June
Hong Kong’s high-profile subversion case involving 47 leading democrats has been adjourned to June, days after a court judgement revealed at least 11 of them would plead guilty to the offence…