Tag: Hong Kong National Security Law

Hong Kong Pastor, Convicted of Incitement in Hong Kong Court, Released From Jail

Pang Yuen-mun, a pastor who operates the YouTube channel “Priest With You,” was convicted of two counts of incitement for clapping, during the hearing of Tonyee Chow Hang-tung’s trial, for inciting others to participate in an illegal June 4th assembly. Pang was sentenced to one year in prison for clapping and disturbing the court. Although…


Commentators: Jimmy Lai Found Guilty of Fraud, Under Political Persecution He May Never Walk Free Again

Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of the now-dissolved Next Digital Media Group, was convicted of fraud and sentenced to five years and nine months of imprisonment on Dec. 10 for using a small part of a media office for his private consultancy business. This ruling is in addition to his earlier conviction for unlawful assembly and…


Hong Kong Delays Jimmy Lai’s Security Trial as British Lawyer’s Visa Extension Denied

The national security trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was postponed for the second time on Tuesday after his British lawyer was denied a visa extension, according to local reports. The trial has been pushed back to Sept. 25, 2023, and is expected to last 40 days, pending a decision by the…


‘National Security’ Becomes One Compulsory Subject in 11 HK Universities

Since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) in 2020, all universities in Hong Kong have had the obligation to implement various forms of “national security education” as part of their curriculum. Recently, as a follow-up, the Education Bureau submitted a document to the Legislative Council, disclosing in detail the latest status…


Fight for Hong Kong’s Freedom Wins Cross-Party Support in Australia

The fight for Hong Kong’s freedom has found widespread support in the Australian parliament, according to activists who visited the Australian capital of Canberra on Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Speaking at an event in Sydney on Dec. 2. Kevin Yam and Finn Lau—two members of the lobbying team—said that Australian parliamentarians were genuinely interested…


Barrister Activist Charged Again Under NSL, Alleges HK Police Violated Constitution

In January, Hong Kong activist, barrister, and pro-democracy politician Tonyee Chow Hang-tung, convicted of multiple charges due to commemorating the Tiananmen massacre, also known as the June 4 incident, in 2020 and 2021, was sentenced to 22 months in jail. On Dec. 3, Chow denied the police charges and said the police violated the constitution….


Jimmy Lai Trial Postponed Again as HKgov Withholds British Barrister Work Visa and Awaits Beijing’s NSL Interpretation

On Dec. 1, the government halted Lai’s trial for seven days, citing the need to wait for “the Beijing government” to determine whether an overseas, non-Chinese attorney would be allowed to represent cases concerning National Security Law, particularly in Lai’s case. The defence team later revealed that the Immigration Department had withheld the work visa…


National Security Law Clause Added by HK Government in Foreign Correspondents’ Club’s Renewed Lease

The lease of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) in Hong Kong will expire on Jan. 1, 2023. The Hong Kong government has recently approved its renewal, but with new terms added. The lease period has been reduced from the previous seven years to just three years, and the lease can be terminated with three months’…


Stand News Trial: Former Acting Editor-in-Chief Granted Bail After Over 10 Months in Jail

In the early morning of Dec. 29, 2021, Hong Kong National Security Bureau dispatched hundreds of police officers to search the Stand News Office. During their search, the police officers seized many news materials and froze the newspaper assets worth over $7.64 million (HK $60 million) Stand News ceased its operation the same afternoon after…


Hong Kong Education Going Through a Rough Spell

Commnentary Weeks ago, my Education Bureau friend told me there would be a very interesting Hong Kong Legislative Council report about support measures for national security education. The report was finally released on Oct. 25, and I could not wait to see what it said. The 20-page report was exhaustive on what was accomplished last…