26 Aug 2025法庭線#7213
19歲女子被指煽惑鼓勵投票以成立「香港議會」 被控煽動 還押至10.31再訊
A 19-year-old woman was charged with one count of incitement over allegations that she filmed promotional short videos and other materials between March and May this year, inciting and encouraging Hong Kong residents to vote to establish the “Hong Kong Parliament”. The case was first brought before the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday (the 26th).
The defendant wore a black short-sleeved top, and family members attended the hearing. The prosecution said the defence needed to review the case documents and seek legal advice before deciding on the defendant’s plea, and agreed to an adjournment.
The defendant applied for bail. After hearing submissions from both sides, designated National Security Law judge and Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak refused the bail application and adjourned the case until Oct 31 for a further hearing. The defendant was remanded in custody. The magistrate also directed the defence to inform the court of the defendant’s plea indication in advance on Oct 24.
19 歲女子被指於今年 3 月至 5 月期間拍攝宣傳短片等，被控一項煽動罪，指她煽惑和鼓勵香港居民參與投票以成立「香港議會」。案件周二（26 日）在西九龍裁判法院首度提堂。
被告穿黑色短袖上衣，家人到庭旁聽。控方指辯方需要閱讀案件文件、索取法律意見，再決定答辯意向，同意押後案件。
被告有保釋申請。《國安法》指定法官、總裁判官蘇惠德聽罷控辯陳詞後，拒絕保釋申請，並押後至 10 月 31 再訊，被告須還押。官亦要求辯方在 10 月 24 日，提前向法院表達答辯意向。
26 Aug 2025法庭線#7214
黎智英案｜辯方指政府推《逃犯條例》引社會反對 文章僅指出政府犯錯 官質疑說法
The trial of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, who is charged with offences including conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, entered its 154th day on Tuesday (26th) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting as the High Court. It was the fifth day of the defence’s closing submissions.
The defence said all 161 publications in question had a reasonable defence to the sedition charges. It cited the government’s pushing ahead with amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance despite serious concern in society and insufficient consultation, saying the articles were entitled to point out the government’s mistakes. The judge repeatedly questioned whether the public might instead have been misled by the media, rather than the government having made mistakes. The defence replied that this made it even more necessary for the media to provide information and promote public discussion, stressing that society should not have only one viewpoint.
Regarding the collusion charge involving Stand with Hong Kong (SWHK), the defence said there was no evidence that Lai had conspired with Andy Li and Chan Tsz-wah, among others, to ask foreign countries to impose sanctions. It said Chan’s and Li’s actions after the National Security Law took effect were attributable to their personal wishes and other reasons. As for a message Lai sent Chan Tsz-wah before the National Security Law took effect, saying “prepare to fight to the end”, the defence said this could be understood as “fight to the end lawfully” and did not necessarily involve unlawful conduct. The trial will continue on Wednesday.
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等罪，案件周二（26 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 154 日審訊，辯方第五日結案陳詞。
辯方指，涉案 161 篇刊物在煽動罪下均有合理辯解，舉例指政府於社會出現嚴重憂慮、諮詢不足下，仍強推《逃犯條例》修訂，文章可指出政府犯錯。法官屢質疑，可能是公眾被媒體誤導，而非政府出錯。辯方回應，因此更需要媒體提供資訊，促進公眾討論，強調社會不應只得一個立場。
針對涉及重光團隊（SWHK）的勾結罪，辯方指沒證據顯示黎與李宇軒、陳梓華等人串謀，要求外國實施制裁，陳及李於《國安法》後的行為，僅出於個人意願等原因。至於黎在《國安法》生效前，曾向陳梓華發訊指「準備戰鬥到最後」，辯方指可解作「合法地戰鬥到最後」，不一定涉及違法行為。審訊周三續。
25 Aug 2025法庭線#7209
黎智英案｜辯方：傳媒有責任監督當權者 應較公眾享更大言論自由
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai is charged with “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” and other offences. The case entered its 153rd day of trial at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting temporarily as the High Court, on Monday (25th), with the defence making closing submissions for a fourth day.
The defence said Apple Daily was a traditional newspaper and that journalists had a duty to provide information to the public, and should therefore enjoy greater freedom of expression than the public. It said that if an article mentioned sanctions, the court must consider whether the article constituted news reporting.
The defence also questioned the credibility of “accomplice witness” and former Next Digital chief executive Cheung Kim-hung, citing contradictions in his testimony. For example, Cheung said in an affidavit that he had not participated in formulating Apple Daily’s editorial policy, but told the court that he reviewed articles to ensure staff complied with editorial instructions. The defence also said Cheung confirmed that he had spoken with police officers for several hours while in prison, and questioned whether he had been persuaded to become a prosecution witness. The trial will continue on Tuesday.
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等罪，案件周一（25 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 153 日審訊，辯方第四日結案陳詞。
辯方指，《蘋果》是傳統報紙媒體，而記者有責任向公眾提供資訊，應較公眾享有更大言論自由，若有文章提到制裁，法庭須考慮該文章是否新聞報道。
辯方另質疑「從犯證人」、前壹傳媒行政總裁張劍虹供詞矛盾不可信，舉例指張在誓章提到，沒參與制定《蘋果》編採政策，但他在庭上則指會審閱文章，確保員工遵從編採指示。辯方又指，張確認曾在獄中與警員傾談數小時，質疑他被游說轉任控方證人。案件周二續審。
22 Aug 2025法庭線#7194
黎智英案｜辯方指表達意見合法 官指美國有示威者表達對巴勒斯坦看法被捕 言論自由非絕對
Apple Daily founder Lai Chee-ying is charged with “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” and other offences. The case continued on Friday (22nd) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting temporarily as the High Court, with the defence making closing submissions for the third day of the 152nd day of the trial.
The defence said Lai merely expressed opinions on a discussion programme, and that even putting pressure on the government and advocating change were not unlawful. Judge Esther Toh said demonstrators in the United States had been arrested for expressing views on Palestine, showing that freedom of speech was not absolute and that different countries had different levels of tolerance. She also said the programme was publicly available and seen around the world, and could not be compared with “two old people chatting over tea”.
Regarding an interview with the “Dragon Slaying Brigade squad” published by Apple Daily, which was alleged to be inciting, the defence said the media had a responsibility to report different opinions, and that interviewing dangerous people and terrorists also had value for public discussion. Toh questioned whether the focus was that Apple Daily was alleged to favour the “yellow camp”. The defence replied that the public was concerned at the time about protesters and police actions, and that Apple Daily reported from a particular perspective because it was an opposition newspaper at one end of the political spectrum, while Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po were at the other end. There was nothing improper about this, it said. The trial will continue next Monday.
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等罪，案件周五（22 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 152 日審訊，辯方第三日結案陳詞。
辯方指，黎在對談節目僅發表意見，即使是向政府施壓、提倡改變亦非違法。法官杜麗冰指，美國有示威者因表達對巴勒斯坦看法而被捕，可見言論自由並非絕對，各國有不同容忍度，又指該節目對外公開，全世界都看到，與「兩個老人在飲茶聊天」不能相比。
針對《蘋果》刊出「屠龍小隊」訪問被指煽動，辯方指傳媒有責任報道不同意見，訪問危險、恐怖分子，對公共討論亦有價值。杜質疑，重點在於《蘋果》被指偏向「黃色陣營」。辯方回應指，當時公眾關注示威者及警方行動，而《蘋果》以某種角度報道，因屬反對派報紙，在立場光譜的一端，另一端則有《大公報》、《文匯報》，並無不妥。案件下周一續審。
21 Aug 2025法庭線#7193
黎智英案｜辯方：控方假定黎有罪再倒推理由 黎與美前官員談論香港 如同我們飲茶談法律
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is charged with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and other offences. The case entered its 151st day of trial at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting as the High Court, on Thursday (21st), with the defence making its closing submissions for a second day.
The defence questioned whether the prosecution wanted the court to assume first that Lai was guilty and then reason backwards from the evidence. It cited the prosecution’s listing of interviews between Lai and foreign guests, and its claim that Lai’s contacts with influential figures in Washington amounted to soliciting sanctions or hostile acts. The defence said Lai had been friends with these people for many years and that they discussed Hong Kong and international affairs “just as we have tea and discuss the law”. Judge Esther Toh said, “If someone suggested that we find the defendant guilty and then reason backwards, every one of us would firmly reject it.”
Regarding the prosecution’s reliance on Lai’s Twitter posts and programmes in which he allegedly requested sanctions, the defence said Lai was merely making comments and engaging in theoretical talk, adding that even if he privately hoped for sanctions, it would not constitute a crime without action. On Lai’s suggestion that Hong Kong’s special status be revoked, the defence stressed that revocation would merely restore the normal state of affairs and did not amount to a hostile act: “There is a world of difference between not being friends and becoming enemies.” The case continues on Friday.
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（21 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 151 日審訊，辯方第二日結案陳詞。
辯方質疑，控方希望法庭先假設黎有罪，再逆向思考證據，舉例指控方列出黎與外國嘉賓的訪談內容，又指黎聯絡華府有影響力人士，指行為屬請求制裁或敵對行動。辯方認為，黎與這些人屬多年朋友，大家談論香港及國際事務，「就像我們飲茶談論法律一樣」。法官杜麗冰則指，「如有人建議我們認定被告有罪，再倒推理由，我們任何人都會嚴正拒絕。」
就控方引黎 Twitter 帖文、節目指他請求制裁，辯方指黎僅評論、紙上談兵，又指即使內心盼制裁，如沒行動便不構成犯罪。至於黎建議取消香港特殊地位，辯方強調取消只不過是恢復正常狀態，不算敵對行為，「不做朋友和成為敵人有天淵之別」。案件周五續。
20 Aug 2025法庭線#7187
黎智英案｜辯方結案：支持人權、言論自由不是錯 涉案161文章不足以證串謀煽動
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai is charged with “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” and other offences. The trial entered its 150th day at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts (sitting as a High Court) on Wednesday (20th), with the prosecution completing its closing submissions and the defence beginning its closing submissions.
The defence said supporting freedom of speech and human rights was not wrong, and that not being patriotic was not a crime, questioning whether the prosecution had “seemingly belittled these concepts”. Judge Toh Lai-ping interrupted, saying that not loving the government was not a crime, but that the prosecution’s position was that conduct violating national interests and adopting “evil means” was wrong.
Regarding the 161 Apple Daily articles alleged to be seditious, the defence cited three reports, including the final front-page story, and said they merely reported facts. They accounted for only 0.39% of the content during the period in question, or “fewer than one article every five days” on average, which the defence argued was insufficient to infer a conspiracy. The judge questioned this, saying the trial was “not playing a mathematical game” and pointing to other supporting evidence, including WhatsApp messages and lunchbox meetings. The case continues on Thursday.
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（20 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 150 日審訊，控方完成結案陳詞，由辯方開始結案。
辯方指，支持言論自由、人權不是錯，不愛國也不是犯罪，質疑控方「似乎貶低了這些概念」。法官杜麗冰打斷指，不愛政府並非犯罪，但控方是指當有行為違反國家利益、採取「邪惡手段」則屬錯誤。
至於 161 篇《蘋果》文章被指煽動，辯方引最後頭版等 3 篇報道，指內容僅報道事實，亦只佔案發時期 0.39% 內容，「平均每 5 日不到一篇」，認為此數量不足以推論串謀。惟官質疑審訊「不是在玩數學遊戲」﹐指另有 WhatsApp 訊息、飯盒會等佐證。案件周四續。
20 Aug 2025法庭線#7189
黎智英案｜控方結案：黎利用《蘋果》背叛國家利益 《蘋果》立場與港人核心價值毫無關係
Jimmy Lai, founder of Next Digital, faces charges including conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. The trial entered its 150th day on Wednesday (20th) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting as the High Court, with the prosecution continuing its closing submissions. Regarding the allegation that Lai conspired to collude with the Stand with Hong Kong team (SWHK), the prosecution said there was overwhelming evidence that Lai participated in the agreement as the “mastermind”. He not only failed to stop the other conspirators from carrying out unlawful acts, but also encouraged them to continue combining street, parliamentary and international forces to conduct international lobbying.
The prosecution also described Lai’s testimony as unreliable. It said that, while he acknowledged on the one hand that Apple Daily was an anti-Communist and pro-opposition newspaper that held the views of the “yellow camp”, he portrayed it on the other hand as “a neutral defender of Hong Kong’s core values”. This showed that his account was completely misleading: Apple Daily’s stance had nothing to do with Hong Kong people’s core values, but Lai had attempted to conflate his own views with those of society. Lai’s use of Apple Daily to seek punishment of China by foreign forces was clearly a betrayal of national interests and security.
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（20 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 150 日審訊，續由控方結案陳詞。針對黎與重光團隊（SWHK）串謀勾結的指控，控方指，本案有壓倒性證據，證明黎以「主腦（Mastermind）」身份參與協議，不但沒阻止其他串謀者進行非法行為，更鼓勵他們繼續結合街頭、議會及國際力量，進行國際遊說。
控方又形容，黎的供詞不可靠，指他一方面承認《蘋果》是反共及反對派報紙、持「黃色陣營」觀點，一方面將《蘋果》描繪成「香港核心價值的中立捍衛者」（a neutral defender of Hong Kong’s core values），可見其說法是完全誤導，《蘋果》立場與港人核心價值毫無關係，但黎試圖將自己的觀點與社會觀點混為一談。而黎利用《蘋果》尋求外國勢力懲罰中國，顯然是背叛國家利益和安全。
19 Aug 2025法庭線#7174
47人案｜袁嘉蔚出獄 案情求情回顧 料徐子見亦將於今年內出獄
In the democratic camp primary election 47-person case, 45 people were convicted of “conspiracy to subvert” and sentenced to imprisonment. Gwyneth Ho, who pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years and three months, was released from Lo Wu Correctional Institution on Tuesday (19th). Ho was also convicted in a separate case of participating in an unauthorised assembly at a June 4 event in 2020 and sentenced to four months in prison. As a result, her total sentence was longer and she was not released until now.
In the democratic camp primary election held in 2020, Ho ran in Hong Kong Island and came through in second place. The prosecution cited her signing the “With Ink, No Regrets” declaration and attending press conferences held by the protest camp, among other matters, and accused her of supporting the subversion plan.
Ho is a former Southern District councillor for the Tin Wan constituency. Her counsel said in mitigation that she had married in prison and hoped she could be released as soon as possible to spend time with her husband and build a family, describing her as being on the path to rehabilitation. Including Ho, 12 defendants have now been released. Based on the length of the sentences, Au Nok-hin is expected to be released later this year (see graphic in the article). Ho is understood to have returned home and reunited with family and friends.
民主派初選 47 人案，共 45 人「串謀顛覆」罪成被判監。選擇認罪、被判囚 4 年 3 個月的袁嘉蔚，周二（19 日）在羅湖懲教所出獄。袁因另案 2020 年六四晚會參與未經批准集結罪成被判囚 4 個月，總刑期較長，故延至現時出獄。
在 2020 年舉行的民主派初選，袁嘉蔚參選港島區，以第二名出線。控方引用她曾簽〈墨落無悔〉聲明、出席抗爭派記者會等，指控她支持顛覆謀劃。
袁為前南區田灣區議員，代表大狀求情指她在獄中結婚，望盡早出獄與丈夫共度時光、建立家庭，形容她正處於更生的路上。連同袁嘉蔚，至今已有 12 名被告出獄，按刑期推算年內尚有徐子見將會出獄（見內文圖）。據悉袁已回家，與親友團聚。
19 Aug 2025法庭線#7175
黎智英案｜控方：黎對中共作虛假描繪 提出「香港已完蛋」等 構成勾結罪內「請求」制裁
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is charged with “conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or with external elements” and other offences. The trial resumed on Tuesday (19th) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting temporarily as the High Court, with the prosecution continuing its closing submissions on the 149th day of the proceedings.
The prosecution said Lai had taken a series of actions, including launching “One Person, One Letter to Save Hong Kong” to publicly call for foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs. He also established an English-language edition and called for a focus on the “yellow” camp’s positions without the need for balanced reporting, in an effort to attract the attention of Western countries. Even after the National Security Law came into effect, Lai knowingly continued his actions despite knowing they were unlawful, including accepting interviews with foreign media and advocating sanctions, blockades and hostile activities. Lai was aware of international attention to his words and actions and continued to exploit that attention to achieve his aims.
The prosecution also said that, after the National Security Law took effect, Lai had “painted a false picture” of China and the Communist Party. His statements, including that “Hong Kong is finished” and encouragement for the United States to revoke Hong Kong’s special status, constituted a “request” for sanctions, blockade or other hostile activities under the collusion offence, even though he had not openly called for sanctions.
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等罪，案件周二（19 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 149 日審訊，續由控方結案陳詞。
控方指，黎透過一連串行動，例如推出「一人一信救香港」，公開要求外國干預香港事務；設立英文版，又要求集中「黃色」一方的立場，毋須平衡報道，欲吸引西方國家注意。即使在《國安法》後，黎明知違法仍繼續行動，包括接受外媒訪問，提倡制裁、封鎖及敵對行動。黎知悉國際關注其言行，而持續利用國際關注，以達到其目的。
控方又指，黎在《國安法》生效後，對中國及共產黨作出虛假描繪（Having painted a false picture），提出「香港已完蛋」、鼓勵美國撤銷香港特殊地位等，即使沒公開呼籲制裁，其言論已構成勾結罪內「請求」制裁、封鎖或其他敵對活動。
19 Aug 2025集誌社#7180
47人案．出獄｜袁嘉蔚：辛苦晒大家 獄中嫁同案馮達浚 兩人上載合照 馮：以前得老婆牆內 No⋯
Tiffany Yuen, a former Southern District councillor convicted in the 47-person pro-democracy case, completed her sentence and was released from prison today (19th). At around 5 a.m., National Security Police vehicles arrived at Lo Wu Correctional Institution and later drove away. Yuen is understood to have returned home and reunited with her family. She was found to be an active participant and sentenced to four years and three months in prison. Yuen, who was placed in solitary confinement in the “water-and-rice room” after hugging a fellow prisoner, had written that she wanted to embrace the residents of Tai Wan and people in the Southern District. During mitigation submissions last year, her counsel said that Yuen, who would turn 31 in September, had been remanded since the age of 26 and had married another defendant in the case while in prison. She hoped to build a family after her release and spend time with her husband.
民主派 47 人案、前南區區議員袁嘉蔚今日（ 19日）刑滿出獄。清晨五時許，國安警的車輛已來到羅湖懲教所，其後駛出。據了解，袁嘉蔚已返到家中，與家人團聚。她被裁定屬積極參加者，判囚 4 年 3 個月。在獄中曾因與囚友擁抱而被單獨囚禁「水飯房」的袁嘉蔚，曾在書信中表示想和田灣街坊、南區居民好好相擁。代表律師去年求情時稱，九月將滿 31 歲的袁嘉蔚，由 26 歲起還押，現已在獄中與同案另一被告結婚，希望出獄後建立家庭、與丈夫共度時光。
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