27 Jul 2021立場新聞#1464
Tong Ying-kit convicted of inciting secession and terrorism; designated judges rule “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” slogan can incite secession
唐英傑因去年7月1日駕駛插有「光復香港 時代革命」旗幟電單車撞向警員，被控煽動他人分裂國家、恐怖活動及危險駕駛導致他人身體受嚴重傷害三項罪名。三名指定法官裁定「光時」口號效果足以構成煽動他人分裂國家，並宣判唐煽動他人分裂國家及恐怖活動罪名成立，判囚共 9 年。
Tong Ying-kit was charged with three offences after driving a motorcycle displaying a “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” flag into police officers on 1 July last year: inciting others to secede from the state, terrorism, and dangerous driving causing serious bodily injury to another person. Three designated judges ruled that the effect of the “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” slogan was sufficient to constitute incitement to secede from the state, and found Tong guilty of inciting others to secede from the state and terrorism. He was sentenced to a total of nine years in prison.
28 Jun 2021立場新聞#1415
‘Liberate Hong Kong; Revolution of Our Times’ Flag Appears Outside Mong Kok Tenement; Police Arrest Another 36-Year-Old Woman, Announcement Made Three Days Later
旺角一幢唐樓及筲箕灣耀東邨，分別有人因在大廈外懸掛「光復香港 時代革命」旗幟及在公屋單位鐵閘張貼同樣標語的貼紙和揮春，被以涉嫌作出具煽動意圖行為拘捕。兩宗案件均由警務處國家安全處跟進，共有3人被捕，其後獲准保釋。
At a tenement building in Mong Kok and Yiu Tung Estate in Shau Kei Wan, people were arrested on suspicion of doing acts with seditious intention after hanging a “Liberate Hong Kong; Revolution of Our Times” flag outside a building and putting stickers and fai chun bearing the same slogan on the metal gate of a public housing flat, respectively. Both cases were followed up by the Police Force’s National Security Department. Three people were arrested in total and subsequently released on bail.
15 Apr 2021立場新聞#1326
Global Times: China’s state security authorities arrest two mainland students in Hong Kong who publicly said “Restore Hong Kong” and promoted the protests in mainland China; their views “completely reversed” after “education”
《環球時報》報道，中國國安機關在「全民國家安全教育日」披露涉及國家安全的個案，但今年披露的案例以政治安全案件為主，並強調境外推動顏色革命、與境內反華勢力勾結。案例包括兩名在港讀大學的內地生，2019年支持反送中運動，曾大量轉發聲援示威者帖文、向國內宣傳香港抗爭經驗、公開聲稱要「光復香港」等，去年被國安拘捕，接受「教育感化」，其後兩人的思想觀念「得到徹底扭轉」。報道未列明二人被捕地點是內地或香港。
The Global Times reported that Chinese state security authorities disclosed cases involving national security on National Security Education Day. This year’s disclosed cases mainly involved political security, with an emphasis on overseas forces promoting colour revolutions and colluding with anti-China forces in mainland China. The cases included two mainland students studying at universities in Hong Kong who supported the anti-extradition bill movement in 2019, frequently reposted posts expressing support for protesters, promoted Hong Kong’s protest experience in mainland China, and publicly said they wanted to “Restore Hong Kong”, among other things. They were arrested by state security authorities last year and underwent “education and rehabilitation”, after which their views and ideas were said to have been “completely reversed”. The report did not specify whether the two were arrested in mainland China or Hong Kong.
30 Mar 2021明報#1300
Hong Kong National Security Law｜Tong Ying-kit’s request to adjourn to seek review of no-jury decision rejected; prosecution plans to call Lingnan scholar to explain “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” (11:55)
《港區國安法》首宗案件原定6月23日在高等法院開審。辯方在案件管理聆訊時，向法庭申請撤銷上述審期，要求再擇聆訊日期，透露唐英傑已獲法援批准，就本案不設陪審團的安排申請司法覆核。法庭最終拒絕進一步押後審期，審訊暫定以英文進行，同時安排雙方在下月8日，就專家證供的範圍進行聆訊。
The first case under the Hong Kong National Security Law was originally scheduled to go to trial at the High Court on 23 June. During a case management hearing, the defence applied to vacate the trial date and set a new hearing date, revealing that Tong Ying-kit had been granted legal aid to apply for judicial review of the arrangement for the case to be tried without a jury. The court ultimately refused to adjourn the trial further. The trial is provisionally to be conducted in English, and the two sides are scheduled to attend a hearing on the scope of the expert evidence on the 8th of next month.
12 Jul 2020獨媒#7766
Police raid So Uk Estate polling station, demand covering of finger-tip-sized “Liberate Hong Kong” wording on fai chun
民主派立法會初選在昨日和今日舉行，民主動力公佈首日電子投票人數為234547人。昨日投票於9時結束，惟完結後半小時，9名軍裝警員到位於蘇屋邨櫻桃樓互助委員的九龍西選區票站搜查，期間在票站內進行拍攝和錄影，又指揮春上只有「手指尾」大小的「光時」字眼即使字體可能會引起路人不當的行為意圖。民協蘇屋社區主任陳銘基批評，警方「上綱上線」搜查票站，強調民協不會輕易就範。
The pro-democracy Legislative Council primary election was held yesterday and today. Power for Democracy announced that 234,547 people voted electronically on the first day. Voting ended at 9pm yesterday, but half an hour later, nine uniformed police officers searched the Kowloon West constituency polling station at the Mutual Aid Committee of Cherry Building, So Uk Estate. They took photographs and filmed inside the station, and said that even the finger-tip-sized “Liberate Hong Kong” wording on the fai chun could provoke improper intentions or actions among passers-by. Ming Kei (SFC:AMR955) Chan, the Association for Democracy and People’s Livelihood’s community organiser for So Uk, criticised the police for “making too much of the matter” in searching the polling station, stressing that the association would not easily submit.
3 Jul 2020獨媒#7747
Police Ask Group to Sign Confirmation Over “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times” Banner; Tin Shui Wai Connection Refuses to Be Silenced
天水連線下午在葵涌廣場外擺設街站，近30名警員到場，要求他們拆除寫有「光復香港，時代革命」的橫額，指已涉嫌違反《港區國安法》，更一度欲搶走橫額。警員當時更要求天水連線成員簽署「確認書」，以確認橫額是由其掛上，但遭拒絕。元朗區議員伍健偉表示，在有任何法庭裁決前，港人絕對不應自我審查和自我噤聲，表明不會畏懼，將會「繼續嗌、繼續叫」。
Tin Shui Wai Connection set up a street booth outside Kwai Chung Plaza in the afternoon. Nearly 30 police officers arrived and demanded that the group remove a banner bearing the words “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times”, saying it was suspected of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law. The officers at one point also attempted to seize the banner. They further asked members of Tin Shui Wai Connection to sign a “confirmation” stating that they had put up the banner, but the members refused. Yuen Long District Councillor Ng Kin-wai said Hong Kong people should absolutely not self-censor or silence themselves before any court ruling, and said he would not be intimidated and would “continue to shout and continue to call out”.
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