29 Sept 2022法庭線#2534
Two students to plead guilty over sedition at CUHK march; pleas adjourned to November and April next year
2020 年 11 月 19 日中大畢業禮，逾百人在校內遊行，有人展示港獨橫額及叫喊口號。事後兩男被控串謀發表煽動文字罪，案件周四（29 日）在區域法院再訊，二人均打算認罪。
At CUHK’s graduation ceremony on 19 November 2020, more than 100 people marched on campus, with some displaying Hong Kong independence banners and shouting slogans. Two men were subsequently charged with conspiracy to publish seditious publications. The case was relisted at the District Court on Thursday (29th), and both intend to plead guilty.
28 Sept 2022法庭線#2523
47-defendant case | Benny Tai’s case management hearing; remains neutral on when sentencing should take place; Joshua Wong and 16 other defendants attend
擬認罪的戴耀廷，周三（28 日）在高院處理案件管理聆訊，由《國安法》指定法官陳慶偉、陳嘉信及陳仲衡，聽取代表戴的資深大律師黃繼明，對求情、判刑方面意見。黃指料屆時求情需時 2 小時內，對法庭應在不認罪被告審訊的前或後判刑，則保持中立。
Benny Tai, who intends to plead guilty, appeared at a case management hearing at the High Court on Wednesday (28th). National Security Law-designated judges Andrew Hing Wai Chan, Chan Ka-shun and Chan Chung-hang heard the views of Stewart Kai Ming Wong, Senior Counsel representing Tai, on mitigation and sentencing. Wong said mitigation was expected to take no more than two hours and that he remained neutral on whether the court should sentence the defendants before or after the trial of those who pleaded not guilty.
28 Sept 2022法庭線#2531
Five convicted of conspiring to publish seditious publications in Sheep Village picture books case; former chairperson Lai Man-ling and treasurer Chan Yuen-sum file conviction appeals
高等法院資料顯示，前主席黎雯齡及司庫陳源森，已在 9 月 16 日、沒律師代表下提出定罪上訴。司法機構網頁，暫未有該上訴聆訊的日期。
High Court records show that former chairperson Lai Man-ling and treasurer Chan Yuen-sum filed appeals against their convictions on September 16 without legal representation. The Judiciary website does not yet list a date for the appeal hearing.
27 Sept 2022法庭線#2520
Man jailed 16 weeks after admitting sedition over 38 LIHKG posts involving “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times”
31 歲男子被指 2021 年 12 月至 2022 年 6 月期間，在「連登討論區」發表 38 則含有「光時」、「港獨」言論，被控「作出一項或多項具煽動意圖的作為罪」，周二（27 日）在西九龍裁判法院認罪，判監禁 16 星期。
A 31-year-old man was accused of posting 38 statements containing “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times” and “Hong Kong independence” on the LIHKG Discussion Forum between December 2021 and June 2022. Charged with “doing one or more acts with seditious intention”, he pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday (27th) and was sentenced to 16 weeks’ imprisonment.
20 Sept 2022獨媒#2492
Man arrested for allegedly committing act with seditious intent after playing harmonica outside British Consulate-General
英女王伊利沙伯二世周一（19日）在倫敦舉行國葬，有港人晚上到英國駐港總領事館悼念。一名男子在領事館外使用口琴吹奏英國國歌及《願榮光歸香港》後被警方拘捕，指他涉嫌作出具煽動意圖的行為。
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral was held in London on Monday (19th). That evening, some Hong Kong people went to the British Consulate-General in Hong Kong to mourn. A man was arrested by police after playing the British national anthem and “Glory to Hong Kong” on a harmonica outside the consulate. Police said he was suspected of committing an act with seditious intent.
16 Sept 2022法庭線#2473
12 Hong Kong residents | Li Yuxuan and Chan Tsz-wah plead guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces; court plans to adjourn case until early next year
「12 港人」之一李宇軒，以及律師助理陳梓華，被指串謀壹傳媒創辦人黎智英等人，請求外國制裁香港，其後李在陳協助下企圖潛逃台灣。兩人 2021 年 8 月承認「串謀勾結外國或者境外勢力危害國家安全」罪，周五（16 日）在高等法院再訊。
《國安法》指定法官李運騰表示，黎智英與《蘋果日報》3 間公司被指勾結外國勢力案，將於 2022 年 12 月 1 日開審，審期 30 日，預計 2023 年 1 月中完成，他擬於該案審結才處理李、陳的判刑。
Li Yuxuan, one of the “12 Hong Kong residents”, and solicitor’s clerk Chan Tsz-wah were accused of conspiring with Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai and others to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong. Li later attempted to flee to Taiwan with Chan’s assistance. The pair pleaded guilty in August 2021 to conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external forces to endanger national security, and appeared again in the High Court on Friday (the 16th). National Security Law-designated judge Li Yunteng said the case in which Jimmy Lai and three companies of Apple Daily are accused of colluding with foreign forces would begin on 1 December 2022, last 30 days, and was expected to conclude in mid-January 2023. He intended to deal with Li and Chan’s sentencing only after that case had concluded.
16 Sept 2022獨媒#2476
Chef, 29, Jailed for Five Months After Admitting to Incitement over Hong Kong Independence Posts on Instagram
29歲西餐廚師涉於 Instagram 多次發布涉及「光復香港，時代革命」及「港獨」字眼的訊息，早前被控「作出一項或多項具煽動意圖的作為罪」。他今（16日）在西九龍裁判法院承認控罪，被判囚5個月。《國安法》指定法官、主任裁判官羅德泉判刑時指帖文中「革命」、「抗爭到底」等字眼具尖銳性，認為被告發布嚴重暴力後相片「有點令人觸目驚心」。他又指被告一年半間不停發煽動帖文「鍥而不捨」，是希望訊息不會被遺忘，雖然初犯但要判阻嚇性刑罰。
A 29-year-old Western cuisine chef was charged with doing one or more acts with seditious intention after allegedly posting messages on Instagram on multiple occasions containing the phrases “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” and “Hong Kong independence”. He pleaded guilty at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (16th) and was sentenced to five months’ imprisonment. National Security Law-designated judge and Chief Magistrate Lo Tak-chuen said during sentencing that words such as “revolution” and “fight to the end” in the posts were pointed, and that a photograph posted after serious violence was “somewhat shocking”. He also said the defendant had persistently posted seditious messages over one and a half years, showing perseverance and a desire to ensure that the messages would not be forgotten. Although the defendant was a first-time offender, a deterrent sentence was required.
15 Sept 2022法庭線#2472
53-year-old man jailed four months for forwarding seditious messages on Telegram
53 歲男子被指 2020 至 2022 年在 Telegram 群組轉發 23 則煽動訊息，包括塗污國徽、「光時」字句等，並在寓所藏有軍刀和對講機。被告周四（15 日）在西九龍裁判法院承認煽動及無牌管有無線電通訊器具 2 罪，被判囚 4 個月；管有攻擊性武器罪則獲撤銷。
A 53-year-old man was accused of forwarding 23 seditious messages in Telegram groups between 2020 and 2022, including content defacing the national emblem and the words “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times”. He also kept a military knife and a walkie-talkie at his residence. The defendant, Chow, pleaded guilty on Thursday (15th) at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to two charges: sedition and unlicensed possession of a radio communications device. He was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment, while the charge of possessing an offensive weapon was withdrawn.
14 Sept 2022獨媒#2461
Hong Kong Alliance Subversion Case: Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho Intend to Plead Not Guilty; Alliance and Pair Committed to High Court Trial
已解散的支聯會前主席李卓人、前副主席何俊仁和鄒幸彤遭控「煽動顛覆國家政權」罪，首提堂至今逾一年。鄒幸彤上周完成初級偵訊，正式交付高院審訊；其餘3名被告今（14日）於西九龍法院進行第5次提訊日。其中支聯會無特定答辯意向，李卓人和何俊仁擬不認罪，今亦正式一併交付高等法院審訊，審期待定。散庭時，准保釋的何俊仁走近被告欄，向欄內的李卓人及鄒幸彤揮手和說話，鄒做出勝利手勢，並在臨入囚室時喊「結束一黨專政」。
Former chair Lee Cheuk-yan, former vice-chair Albert Ho Chun-yan and Chow Hang-tung of the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China have been charged with incitement to subvert state power. More than a year has passed since their first court appearance. Chow completed her preliminary inquiry last week and was formally committed for trial at the High Court. The other three defendants appeared today (14th) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts for their fifth mention. The Alliance did not indicate a specific plea, while Lee and Ho intend to plead not guilty. They were also formally committed together to the High Court for trial today, with the trial date to be fixed. After the hearing, Ho, who was granted bail, approached the dock, waved and spoke to Lee and Chow inside. Chow made a victory sign and shouted “End one-party dictatorship” as she was about to enter the holding cell.
14 Sept 2022獨媒#2462
Remanded for Over 18 Months, Ng Ching-hang’s High Court Bail Bid and Application to Lift Reporting Restrictions Rejected
47人涉組織及參與民主派初選，被控「串謀顛覆國家政權」罪，其中擬不認罪、已還柙逾一年半的吳政亨，上周五自行向高等法院申請保釋，及解除《刑事訴訟程序條例》第9P條對報導保釋法律程序的限制。《國安法》指定法官陳慶偉今（14日）宣布決定，拒絕吳的兩項申請，吳須還柙至11月8日進行案件管理聆訊，審期待定。曾發起「三投三不投」聯署的吳政亨，於控方案情被指為初選5名組織者之一，而根據《國安法》，「顛覆國家政權罪」的首要分子最高可判囚終身。
Of the 47 people charged with conspiracy to subvert state power over organising and participating in a pan-democrat primary election, Ng Ching-hang, who intends to plead not guilty and has been remanded for more than a year and a half, applied in person to the High Court last Friday for bail and for the restrictions under Section 9P of the Criminal Procedure Ordinance on reporting bail proceedings to be lifted. Andrew Hing Wai Chan, the National Security Law-designated judge, announced the decision today (14th), rejecting both applications. Ng will remain in custody until a case management hearing on 8 November, with the trial date yet to be fixed. Ng Ching-hang, who previously initiated a “Three Votes, Three No Votes” joint statement, was identified in the prosecution’s case as one of the five organisers of the primary election. Under the National Security Law, a principal offender convicted of subversion of state power may be sentenced to life imprisonment.
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