3 Aug 2020獨媒#741
Kwok Cheuk-kin Seeks Judicial Review of Carrie Lam’s Postponement of Legislative Election
行政長官林鄭月娥於上週五（7月31日）以疫情為由，引用《緊急法》押後立法會選舉一年。有「長洲覆核王」之稱的郭卓堅與朋友陳潔冰今日入稟高等法院申請司法覆核。郭批評林鄭以《緊急法》凌駕《基本法》，又斥「如果你咁樣玩，不如你燒咗本《基本法》佢啦」。他要求法院緊急開庭頒佈禁制令，並希望能夠在全國人大本週六開會前阻止選舉延期。
Chief Executive Carrie Lam cited the pandemic and invoked the Emergency Regulations Ordinance last Friday (July 31) to postpone the Legislative Council election for one year. Kwok Cheuk-kin, known as the “king of judicial reviews” in Cheung Chau, and his friend Sumee Kit Bing Chan filed an application for judicial review at the High Court today. Kwok criticised Lam for using the Emergency Regulations Ordinance to override the Basic Law, saying, “If you play it this way, you might as well burn the Basic Law.” He asked the court to hold an urgent hearing and issue an injunction, and hoped to stop the election postponement before the National People’s Congress meets this Saturday.
1 Aug 2020聞庫（立場）#736
Ta Kung Pao: National Security Department issues first wanted notices for six, including Nathan Law, over secession and collusion with foreign forces; CCTV: Five are members of a “Hong Kong independence organisation”
昨日（31 日）有消息指，警方正式通緝 6 名涉及違反《港區國安法》的海外港人，包括羅冠聰、陳家駒、劉康、鄭文傑、朱牧民及黃台仰。中聯辦控制的《大公報》今 (1 日) 報道，國安處是於 7 月 30 日首度發出通緝令，分別以「涉嫌煽動分裂國家」及「涉嫌勾結外國或境外勢力危害國家安全」兩條罪名通緝 6 人，其中 4人控罪與 Facebook 發布的內容有關。央視新聞昨日報道以「亂港分子」形容 6 人，其中羅冠聰、陳家駒、劉康、朱牧民及黃台仰均被稱為「港獨組織」成員。
It was reported yesterday (31) that police had formally placed six overseas Hong Kong people on a wanted list for allegedly violating the National Security Law, including Nathan Law, Chan Ka-kui, Lau Hong, Cheng Man-kit, Chu Muk-man and Ray Wong Toi-yeung. The Liaison Office-controlled Ta Kung Pao reported today (1) that the National Security Department issued its first wanted notices on 30 July, seeking the six on two suspected offences: inciting secession and colluding with foreign or external forces to endanger national security. The charges against four of them were related to content posted on Facebook. CCTV News described the six yesterday as “Hong Kong-disrupting elements”, and called Nathan Law, Chan Ka-kui, Lau Hong, Chu Muk-man and Ray Wong Toi-yeung members of a “Hong Kong independence organisation”.
31 Jul 2020RTHK#734
Nathan Law ‘wanted for national security crimes’
HKPF is said to have issued arrest warrants for 6 HK activists in exile for breaching NSL, incl. Nathan Law, Simon Cheng, Ray Wong, Samuel Chu, Wayne Chan & Honcques Laus.
The Hong Kong Police Force is said to have issued arrest warrants for 6 Hong Kong activists in exile for violating the National Security Law, including Nathan Law, Simon Cheng, Ray Wong, Samuel Chu, Wayne Chan and Honcques Laus.
29 Jul 2020獨媒#731
Police arrest four, including Chung Hon-lam, for violating Hong Kong National Security Law; Li Kwai-wah: “Merely making a declaration is already incitement”
學生動源前召集人鍾翰林等共三男一女，被指違反「港區國安法」。警方晚上十一點見記者，國家安全處高級警司李桂華表示，四人被指涉嫌干犯《香港國安法》第20條，即分裂國家罪，即「組織、策劃、實施或者參與實施以下旨在分裂國家」，及第21條「協助、教唆、以金錢或者其他財物資助他人分裂國家」。他強調「只要係宣布，已經係煽動」，「唔需要證明佢有無煽動任何人做呢樣嘢，只要做出咗已經係一種煽惑行為。」
Chung Hon-lam, former convener of Studentlocalism, and three other men and one woman were accused of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law. Police met reporters at 11pm. Li Kwai-wah, senior superintendent of the National Security Department, said the four were suspected of violating Article 20 of the Hong Kong National Security Law, namely the offence of secession—“organising, planning, committing or participating in committing the following acts intended to secede the country”—and Article 21, “assisting, abetting, or providing pecuniary or other financial assistance to another person to secede the country”. He stressed: “Merely making a declaration is already incitement”; “There is no need to prove whether he incited anyone to do this. Once it has been done, it is already an act of incitement.”
16 Jul 2020獨媒#7771
Cancer-stricken Koo Sze-yiu Charged with Insulting National Flag over Upside-down, Defaced Flag; Bail Denied
社運人士古思堯昨日在西九龍裁判法院外手持一枝倒掛及寫上「法西斯恐怖」等字眼的中國國旗，聲援15名被控煽惑未經批准集結的民主派人士時，被當場拘捕。他被控一項侮辱國旗罪，庭上申請保釋被拒，還押至8月27日再訊。
Social activist Koo Sze-yiu was arrested outside the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts yesterday while holding an upside-down Chinese national flag bearing words including “Fascist terror” in support of 15 pro-democracy figures charged with inciting an unauthorised assembly. He was charged with one count of insulting the national flag. His application for bail was denied, and he was remanded in custody until August 27 for a further hearing.
16 Jul 2020獨媒#7775
Cancer-stricken Koo Sze-yiu charged with insulting national flag after displaying defaced flag upside down; bail denied
昨日15名民主派人士就4宗煽惑未經批准集結案到西九龍裁判法院應訊，開庭前社運人士古思堯在法院大樓外揮動一面上下倒轉，兼寫上「白色恐怖」等字的國旗，被警方當場拘捕。他今（16日）被控一項侮辱國旗罪，原訂於西九龍裁判法院提堂，惟因古在九龍城裁判法院有另一案需處理，故轉往該法院提堂。古拒絕由律師代表，庭上親自申請保釋，但遭裁判官拒絕，須還柙至8月27日再訊。
Yesterday, 15 pro-democracy figures appeared at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts in connection with four cases involving incitement to participate in unauthorised assemblies. Before the hearing, social activist Koo Sze-yiu was arrested outside the court building after waving a national flag that was upside down and had been defaced with words including “White Terror”. Today (the 16th), he was charged with one count of insulting the national flag. He was originally scheduled to appear at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, but was taken to the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts because another case involving him had to be dealt with there. Koo declined legal representation and applied for bail in person, but the magistrate refused the application. He was remanded in custody until August 27 for a further hearing.
10 Jul 2020獨媒#7761
Private prosecution against Director of Broadcasting over Flight Attendant Beef Rice rejected on review; accuses court of favouring Hui Chi-fung
食店「空姐牛肉飯」老闆郭德英早前提請私人檢控，控告廣播處長梁家榮5項「公職人員行為失當」罪，6月初遭法庭頒下書面判詞拒絕。郭再提覆核，今日（10日）於西九龍法院進行聆訊。郭德英在庭外向記者指覆核再遭拒絕，並大吐苦水，對於法院受理許智峯兩宗私人檢控，卻拒絕她的提請表示不解，憤指此屬「不公平對待」。
The owner of the restaurant “Flight Attendant Beef Rice,” Deying Guo, previously initiated a private prosecution against Director of Broadcasting Leung Ka-wing on five counts of misconduct in public office. The court rejected the prosecution in a written judgment issued in early June. Guo applied for a review again, with the hearing held at West Kowloon Court today (10th). Deying Guo told reporters outside the court that the review had again been rejected and voiced strong dissatisfaction, saying she did not understand why the court had accepted two private prosecutions brought by Hui Chi-fung but rejected hers, and accusing it of “unfair treatment.”
6 Jul 2020眾新聞#7752
[6.21 Police Headquarters siege] Agnes Chow pleads guilty to inciting and taking part in an unauthorised assembly: mentally prepared for imprisonment
前香港眾志秘書長黃之鋒、主席林朗彥和成員周庭，涉於去年6月21日包圍警察總部，被控煽惑、組織、參與未經批准集結罪，案件今日再訊。黃之鋒和林朗彥否認所有控罪，周庭承認煽惑和參與未經批准集結兩項控罪。三人獲准以原有條件保釋。案件押後至8月5日再訊。
Former Demosisto secretary-general Joshua Wong, chairman Ivan Lam and member Agnes Chow were charged with inciting, organising and taking part in an unauthorised assembly over the siege of Police Headquarters on June 21 last year. The case came before the court again today. Wong and Lam denied all charges, while Chow pleaded guilty to two charges of inciting and taking part in an unauthorised assembly. The three were granted bail on their existing conditions. The case was adjourned until August 5.
6 Jul 2020立場新聞#7753
Motorcyclist Accused of Riding into Police with “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times” Flag Charged with Secession and Terrorism; Bail Denied under National Security Law and Remanded for Three Months
唐英傑案續訊。總裁判官蘇惠德指，考慮《港區國安法》第 42 條及有不依期歸押風險，拒絕被告保釋。控方指需要三個月時間進一步調查，被告期間還押至 10 月 6 日再訊。
The case of Tong Ying-kit resumed. Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak said that, having considered Article 42 of the National Security Law and the risk that the defendant might not return to custody as required, he refused bail. The prosecution said it needed three months for further investigation, and the defendant was remanded until October 6 for a further mention.
6 Jul 2020獨媒#7755
Nearly 200 Groups Alleged Not to Meet Eligibility for Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication Voters; Lawyer Decries Lack of Notice as Breach of Procedural Justice
民主派力爭於來屆立法會議席過半，多個功能組別的選民人數登記急升。其中「體育、演藝、文化及出版」界別的登記選民，由2016年的2,920人，升至2020年的4,163人，升幅達四成半。香港出版總會有限公司向選舉事務處反對201個團體選民申請，今日聆訊。代表多個團體的律師在庭上斥，被反對方並未收到列明反對理由的通知書，違反程序公義，與反對方及選管會代表律師在庭上爭論一個上午。
With the pro-democracy camp seeking to win more than half the seats in the next Legislative Council, the number of registered electors in several functional constituencies has risen sharply. In the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication constituency, registered electors increased from 2,920 in 2016 to 4,163 in 2020, a rise of 45%. The Hong Kong Publishing Federation Limited objected to the voter applications of 201 groups with the Registration and Electoral Office, and a hearing was held today. A lawyer representing several groups criticised the fact that the groups objected to had not received notices setting out the reasons for the objections, arguing that this breached procedural justice. The lawyer argued for the entire morning in court with lawyers representing the objected-to groups and the Electoral Affairs Commission.
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