11 Sept 2025集誌社#7292
Hong Kong Parliament case | Father of Wenjun (1966) Wu taken away by national security police to assist investigation
被國安警懸紅 20 萬元通緝，被指涉嫌參與「香港議會」選舉，涉干犯「顛覆國家政權罪」的吳文君，其父今（11日）早被國安警帶走助查，中午離開警署。吳文君的父親身穿藍衫黑長褲，於中午 12 時許，步出上水警署，他未有回應傳媒提問，隨即沿單車徑方向離開。
Wenjun (1966) Wu, who is wanted by national security police with a HK$200,000 bounty and is alleged to have participated in the “Hong Kong Parliament” election and committed the offence of subversion of state power, had their father taken away by national security police this morning (11th) to assist with an investigation. He left the police station at noon. Wenjun (1966) Wu’s father, wearing a blue shirt and black trousers, walked out of Sheung Shui Police Station at around 12 noon. He did not respond to media questions and immediately left in the direction of the cycle path.
10 Sept 2025法庭線#7285
So Tsun-fung’s case of inciting people to cast blank ballots: application for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal, hearing scheduled for Oct. 17
前中大學生會會長蘇浚鋒，指 2021 年在網上轉載前立法會議員許智峯倡選舉投白票帖文，被廉署起訴。蘇在原審裁判官裁定控罪合憲後，改為認罪，被判囚兩個月、緩刑 18 個月。他以案件呈述方式提上訴，被高院駁回及拒向他發出上訴至終院證明書。
蘇浚鋒直接向終院申請上訴許可。終院網頁顯示，案件排期 10 月 17 日聆訊，將由 3 名終院常任法官李義、霍兆剛及林文瀚處理其上訴許可申請
Former Chinese University student union president So Tsun-fung was prosecuted by the ICAC for reposting online in 2021 a post by former Legislative Council member Hui Chi-fung advocating that people cast blank ballots in elections. After the trial magistrate ruled that the charge was constitutional, Su changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment, suspended for 18 months. He appealed by way of case stated, but the High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to issue him a certificate to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.
So Tsun-fung applied directly to the Court of Final Appeal for leave to appeal. The court’s website shows that the case is scheduled to be heard on Oct. 17. The application for leave to appeal will be handled by three permanent judges of the Court of Final Appeal: Li Yi, Fok Siu-kong and Lam Man-hon.
9 Sept 2025法庭線#7275
Hong Kong Independence Party Case Defendant Not Granted Full Guilty-Plea Sentence Reduction, Seeks Leave for Final Appeal
被指為「香港獨立黨」主席的葡籍男子黃煡聰，2022 年入境時被捕，他承認《國安法》下「串謀煽動分裂國家」罪，被判囚 5 年。因《國安法》刑期下限，他未獲全數認罪減刑，就此提出上訴。上訴庭今年 4 月拒批上訴許可，上周並拒批上訴至終審法院許可證明書。
黃煡聰亦直接向終院申請上訴許可，終院司法常務官周一（8 日）指案件沒有合理可供爭辯之處，限申請方在 10 月 6 日前，提出不應駁回其申請的原因。
The Portuguese national Wong Kin Chung, alleged to be chairman of the “Hong Kong Independence Party”, was arrested while entering Hong Kong in 2022. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to incite secession under the National Security Law and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. He appealed after not receiving the full sentence reduction for pleading guilty because of the minimum sentence under the National Security Law. The Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal in April this year, and last week also refused to issue a certificate granting leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.
Wong Kin Chung then directly applied to the Court of Final Appeal for leave to appeal. The Registrar of the Court of Final Appeal said on Monday (the 8th) that there was no reasonable arguable point in the case, and required the applicant to provide by 6 October reasons why the application should not be dismissed.
9 Sept 2025法庭線#7282
25-year-old man denied High Court bail over alleged involvement in Taiwan-founded ‘Hong Kong independence’ group; charged with conspiracy to commit secession
警方國安處早前拘捕 4 名男子，指他們為「香港民主建國聯盟」成員，參與在台灣成立旨在推動「港獨」的組織。其中 3 男被起訴一項《國安法》下的「串謀分裂國家」罪，案件將轉交區院處理。其中一名 25 歲男子周二（9 日）於高等法院申請保釋，法官李運騰聽畢男子親自陳詞，拒絕其保釋。他須繼續還押，案件押後至 9 月 22 日再訊。
The National Security Department earlier arrested four men, alleging that they were members of the Hong Kong Democratic Nation-Building Alliance, an organisation established in Taiwan to promote “Hong Kong independence”. Three of the men were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit secession under the National Security Law, and the cases will be transferred to the District Court. One of the men, aged 25, applied for bail in the High Court on Tuesday (the 9th). After hearing the man’s submissions in person, Judge Li Wan-tung refused bail. He will remain remanded in custody, and the case was adjourned to 22 September for a further hearing.
5 Sept 2025法庭線#7261
Joshua Wong charged under National Security Law with conspiracy to collude with foreign or external forces; High Court committal proceedings set for Nov 21
正就民主派初選 47 人案服刑的前香港眾志秘書長黃之鋒，今年 6 月初在赤柱監獄被捕，被控《國安法》「串謀勾結外國或者境外勢力危害國家安全」罪，周五（5 日）在西九龍裁判法院作提訊日。
《國安法》指定法官、總裁判官蘇惠德押至 11 月 21 日進行交付高院程序，黃沒有保釋申請，聆訊歷時 3 分鐘。散庭後，黃向旁聽席揮手、作敬禮手勢，旁聽人士高呼「撐住呀」、「保重呀之鋒」、「放心呀有我哋陪住你」。
Joshua Wong, the former secretary-general of Demosisto who is serving a sentence in the case involving 47 people over the pro-democracy primary, was arrested at Stanley Prison in early June this year. He was charged under the National Security Law with conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external forces to endanger national security, and appeared for a mention at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Friday (the 5th). National Security Law designated judge and Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak adjourned the case to Nov 21 for committal proceedings to the High Court. Wong did not apply for bail, and the hearing lasted three minutes. After the hearing, Wong waved to the public gallery and made a salute gesture. People in the gallery shouted: “Hang in there,” “Take care, Joshua,” and “Don’t worry, we’re here with you.”
5 Sept 2025法庭線#7265
Hong Kong Independence Party case defendant jailed for five years after admitting conspiracy to incite secession; sentence appeal dismissed and certificate application for CFA appeal rejected again
被指為「香港獨立黨」主席的 41 歲葡籍男子黃煡聰，2022 年入境時被捕，他承認《國安法》下「串謀煽動他人實施分裂國家」罪，被判囚 5 年。因《國安法》刑期下限，他未獲全數認罪扣減，就此申請刑期上訴許可，今年 4 月被上訴庭駁回。黃煡聰之後再向上訴庭申證明書，以申請終院的上訴許可，上訴庭周五（5 日）頒下判詞，駁回申請。
黃爭議《國安法》中刑罰下限的規定，是否適用於串謀罪。上訴庭認為，《國安法》的立法用意，是其刑罰機制同樣適用於串謀罪，上訴人的理據毫無合理爭辯之處，拒絕發出證明書。
另據終審法院網頁顯示，黃亦已直接向終院申上訴許可，據司法機構網頁，案件暫未排期聆訊。
The 41-year-old Portuguese man Wong Kin Chung, who was identified as the chairman of the Hong Kong Independence Party, was arrested when he entered Hong Kong in 2022. He admitted the offence of “conspiracy to incite others to commit secession” under the National Security Law and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. As the National Security Law provides for a minimum sentence, he was not granted the full reduction for his guilty plea. He subsequently applied for leave to appeal against his sentence, but the Court of Appeal dismissed the application in April this year. Wong Kin Chung then applied to the Court of Appeal for a certificate to seek leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal. In a judgment handed down on Friday (the 5th), the Court of Appeal dismissed the application.
The defendant disputed whether the National Security Law’s minimum-penalty provision applies to the conspiracy offence. The Court of Appeal held that the legislative intent of the National Security Law was for its sentencing mechanism to apply equally to conspiracy offences. It found that the appellant’s grounds had no reasonable prospect of argument and refused to issue a certificate.
The Court of Final Appeal’s website also shows that the defendant has directly applied to that court for leave to appeal. According to the Judiciary’s website, the case has not yet been scheduled for hearing.
28 Aug 2025集誌社#7224
Hong Kong Parliament case | Lam Chin-koon’s father assists investigation and declares outside police station: “I have severed father-son ties with him”
被指涉顛覆國家政權的「香港議會案」，其中一位被國安警通緝人士林千淦，其父今日被帶返警署協助調查，他離開警署時「宣布」，跟林千淦斷絕父子關係。
In the “Hong Kong Parliament case”, in which he is alleged to have been involved in subverting state power, the father of Lam Chin-koon, one of those wanted by national security police, was taken to a police station today to assist with an investigation. When leaving the police station, he “announced” that he had severed his father-son relationship with Lam Chin-koon.
28 Aug 2025法庭線#7226
15-year-old and two others charged with conspiracy to secede over alleged involvement in Taiwan-founded Hong Kong independence group
警方國安處早前拘捕 4 名男子，指他們為「香港民主建國聯盟」成員，參與在台灣成立旨在推動「港獨」的組織。其中 3 男被起訴一項《國安法》下的「串謀分裂國家」罪，餘下一人則暫准保釋候查。3 男周四（28 日）於西九龍裁判法院再訊，控方申請押後案件，以待轉交文件至區院審理，3 人均沒有保釋申請。
《國安法》指定法官、總裁判官蘇惠德把案件押後至 9 月 22 日再訊，3 人繼續還押。
The Police National Security Department previously arrested four men, alleging that they were members of the Hong Kong Democratic Founding Alliance and had participated in establishing in Taiwan an organisation aimed at promoting Hong Kong independence. Three of them were charged with one count of conspiracy to secede under the National Security Law, while the remaining man was released on bail pending further investigation. The three men appeared again at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday (28th). The prosecution applied for an adjournment pending the transfer of documents to the District Court for trial, and none of the three applied for bail.
National Security Law-designated judge and Chief Magistrate Victor So Wai-tak adjourned the case until 22 September for a further hearing. The three men were remanded in custody.
28 Aug 2025法庭線#7227
Jimmy Lai Case | Defence Asks Court to Take Judicial Notice of US-Taiwan Relations and Other Matters; Judge Declines and Defers Ruling
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等罪，案件周四（28 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 156 日審訊，雙方已完成結案陳詞。
辯方早前就中國實施制裁、美台關係等事宜，邀請法庭採取司法認知，接納為「人所共知」的事實。法官杜麗冰認為與案無關，不宜採納司法認知﹐又指《蘋果》是否具影響力、引起大眾共鳴，屬辯方的陳詞非證據。辯方最後關注裁決日期，杜麗冰指「我們會盡快通知各方」。
黎智英戴眼鏡、穿白色恤衫、米白色西裝外套出庭，黎微笑輕按心口、戴上耳機，當旁聽人士與他打招呼時點頭、雙手合十。黎看到一名友人時張大嘴巴，面露驚訝後掛上笑容。散庭時，黎向旁聽席揮手，另隔著玻璃窗與律師談話數分鐘。
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai is charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and other offences. The case entered its 156th day of trial at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting as the High Court, on Thursday (28), and both sides have completed their closing submissions.
The defence had earlier invited the court to take judicial notice of matters including China’s imposition of sanctions and US-Taiwan relations, accepting them as facts that were generally known. Judge Esther Toh said the matters were irrelevant to the case and should not be admitted as judicial notice. She also said whether Apple Daily was influential and had resonated with the public were submissions by the defence, not evidence. The defence’s final concern was the date of the judgment, and Toh said, “We will notify all parties as soon as possible.”
Lai appeared in court wearing glasses, a white shirt and a beige suit jacket. He smiled and lightly pressed his hand to his chest, put on headphones, and nodded and clasped his hands when members of the public gallery greeted him. When Lai saw a friend, he opened his mouth wide in surprise before smiling. At the end of the hearing, Lai waved to the public gallery and spoke with his lawyers through a glass window for several minutes.
27 Aug 2025法庭線#7221
Jimmy Lai case | Defence: Accomplice witness Chan Tsz-wah is a “serial liar”; his testimony should be considered with caution
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等罪，案件周三（27 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 155 日審訊，辯方第六日結案陳詞。
辯方指，控方主要依賴從犯證人陳梓華的證供，以舉證陳與黎在台北會面時，已達成串謀協議。辯方強調，法庭須小心謹慎考慮陳的證供，因陳擔任控方證人可受惠，他在庭上亦承認曾撒謊。
辯方形容，陳是「連環騙子」，指陳供稱向黎表明不會使用暴力，但另一從犯證人李宇軒提到，曾與陳商討組流亡政府、發展軍隊，證供顯示陳有如「暴力狂人」。
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai is charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and other offences. The trial entered its 155th day at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court (acting as the High Court) on Wednesday (27), with the defence making closing submissions for a sixth day.
The defence said the prosecution mainly relied on the testimony of accomplice witness Chan Tsz-wah to prove that Chan and Lai had reached a conspiracy agreement when they met in Taipei. The defence stressed that the court must consider Chan’s testimony carefully and cautiously, as he could benefit from serving as a prosecution witness and had admitted in court that he had lied.
The defence described Chan as a “serial liar”, saying that while Chan claimed to have told Lai he would not use violence, another accomplice witness, Lee Yue-shun, said he had discussed forming an exile government and developing an army with Chan. The testimony showed that Chan was like a “violent maniac”, the defence said.
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