11 Dec 2020HKFP#1049
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to face new charges under Hong Kong security law
Next Media's Jimmy Lai faces additional charge of collusion with foreign forces. The offence is said to be linked to his calling for sanctions against HK when receiving foreign media interviews.
Next Media's Jimmy Lai faces an additional charge of collusion with foreign forces. The offence is said to be linked to his calls for sanctions against Hong Kong during foreign media interviews.
11 Dec 2020HKFP#1050
Hong Kong activist Tony Chung convicted of Chinese flag insult and unlawful assembly
Former covenor of Studentlocalism Tony Chung is convicted of desecrating the Chinese national flag and taking part in unlawful assembly outside LegCo on 14 May 2019.
Former convenor of Studentlocalism Tony Chung has been convicted of desecrating the Chinese national flag and taking part in an unlawful assembly outside LegCo on 14 May 2019.
11 Dec 2020立場新聞#1053
Jimmy Lai additionally charged under national security law with colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security
黎智英被加控一項「勾結外國或者境外勢力危害國家安全」罪。控罪指黎在《國安法》實施後，請求外國對香港或中國進行制裁或其他敵對行動。
Jimmy Lai has been additionally charged with one count of colluding with a foreign country or external forces to endanger national security. The charge alleges that after the National Security Law came into effect, Lai requested foreign countries to impose sanctions or take other hostile actions against Hong Kong or China.
11 Dec 2020眾新聞#1054
[Destroying a Five-star Red Flag] Student activist Tony Chung convicted of insulting the national flag and awaits sentencing — magistrate: deliberately stained and insulted the national flag
前學生動源召集人鍾翰林，被控去年5月在立法會示威區毀壞一枝國旗，在東區法院被裁定侮辱國旗及非法集結罪罪成。案件押後至12月29日判刑。
Tony Chung, former convenor of Studentlocalism, was convicted at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts of insulting the national flag and unlawful assembly over allegedly damaging a national flag in the Legislative Council protest area last May. The case was adjourned until 29 December for sentencing.
10 Dec 2020立場新聞#1044
Social Workers’ General Union secretary-general Lai Ming (1968) Hui’s assault charge changed to obstructing police before trial; defence says video shows no assault and prosecution is stopping at nothing
去年 9 月 29 日「全球反極權大遊行」引發衝突，社工總工會總幹事許麗明，原本被指在當日金鐘太古廣場外襲擊警員 A ，案件今日（10日）在西九龍裁判法院開審。惟甫開庭，控方申請修改控罪，改控許阻差辦公。辯方直斥控方「無所不用其極」，並透露早前向控方提交影片，清楚顯示許無襲警，但控方選擇修改控罪而非撤控，批評其「檢控的心態同方法唔恰當」。裁判官聽取陳詞後，批准修改控罪。
Clashes broke out during the “Global Anti-Totalitarianism Rally” on 29 September last year. The secretary-general of the Social Workers’ General Union, Lai Ming (1968) Hui, was originally accused of assaulting Police Constable A outside Pacific Place in Admiralty that day. The case opened today (the 10th) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts. However, at the start of the hearing, the prosecution applied to amend the charge to obstructing a police officer in the execution of duty. The defence said the prosecution was “stopping at nothing” and disclosed that it had earlier submitted video footage clearly showing that the defendant had not assaulted the officer. It criticised the prosecution for choosing to amend the charge rather than withdraw it, saying that its “prosecutorial mindset and method are inappropriate”. After hearing submissions, the magistrate approved the amendment.
10 Dec 2020立場新聞#1046
Social Workers' General Union Secretary General Lai Ming (1968) Hui Originally Charged with Assaulting Police; Charge Changed to Obstructing Police Before Trial — Defence: Footage Shows No Assault, Prosecution Stopped at Nothing
社工總工會總幹事許麗明，被控在去年9月29日金鐘太古廣場外襲擊警員 A 。案件開審甫開庭，控方申請改控許阻差辦公。辯方透露早前向控方提交影片，清楚顯示許無襲警，但控方選擇修改控罪而非撤控。裁判官聽取陳詞後，批准修改控罪。
The secretary general of the Social Workers' General Union, Lai Ming (1968) Hui, was charged with assaulting Police Officer A outside Pacific Place in Admiralty on September 29 last year. When the case came before the court for trial, the prosecution applied to amend the charge to obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty. The defence disclosed that it had earlier submitted footage to the prosecution clearly showing that Hui had not assaulted the officer, but the prosecution chose to amend the charge rather than withdraw it. After hearing submissions, the magistrate approved the amendment.
9 Dec 2020立場新聞#1038
Police accuse Good Neighbour North District Church of concealing 18 million in donations; church says accounts are clear and regime is carrying out barefaced suppression
警方到好鄰舍北區教會位於觀塘、粉嶺及上水的會址搜查，以涉嫌欺詐及洗黑錢罪，拘捕1名教會前董事及1名公司職員，並通緝正身處外國的陳凱興夫婦。毒品調查科財富調查組指，教會銀行戶口收到的捐款總額與團體網上公布的金額不符，懷疑教會隱瞞了 1800 萬捐款，部分支出與聲稱目的亦不符。
Police searched the Good Neighbour North District Church’s premises in Kwun Tong, Fanling and Sheung Shui, arresting a former church director and a company employee on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. They also issued a wanted notice for Chan Hoi-hing and his wife, who are abroad. The Financial Investigation Section of the Narcotics Division said the total donations received in the church’s bank accounts did not match the amount published by the organisation online. It suspected that the church had concealed 18 million in donations, and that some expenditure did not correspond with the stated purposes.
9 Dec 2020眾新聞#1041
[Continues Serving Sentence] High Court Rejects Agnes Chow’s Bail Application; She Says She Is Disappointed and Regretful, in Poor Health and Not Yet Used to Prison Life
周庭透過代表律師表示，她對裁決感到失望及遺憾，由於尚未適應到獄中生活，現時身體狀況欠佳，又呼籲牆外港人繼續關注在囚人士。
Agnes Chow said through her solicitors that she was disappointed and regretful about the ruling. She has not yet adapted to prison life, is currently in poor health, and called on Hongkongers outside prison to continue paying attention to people in custody.
8 Dec 2020HKFP#1023
Hong Kong police arrest 8 more opposition figures, including ‘Long Hair’, Eddie Chu, Figo Chan and Wu Chi-wai
8 pro-democracy figures are arrested in the morning on suspicion of inciting & participating in unlawful assembly. They are bailed at noon and will appear in court on 17 Dec.
Eight pro-democracy figures were arrested in the morning on suspicion of inciting and participating in an unlawful assembly. They were released on bail at noon and will appear in court on 17 Dec.
8 Dec 2020蘋果日報#1030
Eight Arrested over CUHK March Granted Bail
因中大遊行被捕的8人，全部均獲准保釋。
All eight people arrested over the CUHK march were granted bail.
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