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15-year-old and two others charged with conspiracy to secede over alleged involvement in Taiwan-founded Hong Kong independence group

涉參與台灣成立的「港獨」組織　15歲男生及另兩人被控串謀分裂國家　還押待轉交區院

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.

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。

Japan-based student jailed two months after admitting to posting Hong Kong independence messages on Facebook and Instagram; judge says internet dissemination is permanent

FB及IG發港獨帖文 留日女生承認煽動囚2月 官指以互聯網傳播具永久性

A 23-year-old woman studying in Japan was accused of posting 13 messages on Facebook and Instagram about “Hong Kong independence” and saying that “the Communist Party will fall”. She was arrested when she returned to Hong Kong to replace her identity card. She earlier pleaded guilty to one count of “doing one or more acts with seditious intention” and was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts today (the 3rd). National Security Law-designated judge and Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak said the defendant had disseminated the messages via the internet, giving them a permanent nature. Twelve of the 13 messages could be viewed by members of the public and were “Earth posts”. Although Judge So accepted that the messages were not highly original, did not use radical language and were posted infrequently, he considered that the charge covered the period from September 2018 to March this year and therefore involved continuity, rather than being limited to the moment of uploading.

23歲日本留學女生涉在 Facebook 及 Instagram 上發布有關「港獨」及稱「共產黨倒台」等13則帖文，回港更換身份證時被捕。她早前承認一項「作出一項或多項具煽動意圖的作為」罪，今（3日）在西九龍裁判法院被判囚2個月。《國安法》指定法官、總裁判官蘇惠德指，被告以互聯網來傳播帖文，具有永久性，而13則帖文中有12則公眾人士可以瀏覽，屬於「地球 post」。蘇官雖然接納帖文內容原創性不高、沒有用激進的言詞，發布的頻率亦不高，但控罪涉及2018年9月至今年3月期間，認為具有持續性，不局限於上載的一瞬間。

23-year-old woman studying in Japan admits sedition over Hong Kong independence posts; bailed until November sentencing

涉社交媒體發港獨帖文 留日23歲女生承認煽動 准保釋至11月判刑

A 23-year-old woman studying in Japan was accused of posting 13 messages on Facebook and Instagram about “Hong Kong independence” and calling for the “Communist Party to fall”. She was arrested when she returned to Hong Kong to replace her identity card and was subsequently charged with one count of doing one or more acts with seditious intention. The woman admitted the charge at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on the 26th. National Security Law designated judge and Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak adjourned the case to 3 November for sentencing and granted the defendant continued bail in the meantime. In mitigation, the defence said only two of the posts in question were published in Hong Kong. The woman is currently studying politics and economics at the law faculty of a university in Japan; her views on politics have changed, and the likelihood of her reoffending is very low. The defence asked the court for leniency.

23歲日本留學女生涉在 Facebook及Instagram上發布有關「港獨」及稱「共產黨倒台」等13則帖文，她回港更換身份證時被捕，其後被控一項「作出一項或多項具煽動意圖的作為」罪。女生今（26日）在西九龍裁判法院承認控罪，《國安法》指定法官、總裁判官蘇惠德將案件押後至11月3日判刑，期間批准被告繼續保釋。辯方求情時強調，只有2則涉案帖文在香港發布，女生現時在日本一間大學的法學院就讀政治及經濟，對政治的看法已經改變，她重犯機會極低，盼法庭輕判。

63-year-old businessman charged with sedition over alleged advocacy of Hong Kong independence; defence may challenge jurisdiction, bail denied

63歲商人被控煽動、涉鼓吹港獨等　辯方稱或爭議司法管轄權　被告申保釋被拒

The Police National Security Department arrested a 63-year-old businessman on 26 June 2023, alleging that he had repeatedly posted messages and photographs on social media with seditious intent, including inciting hatred against the Hong Kong Government and advocating “Hong Kong independence” and “Taiwan independence”. He was charged with “doing one or more acts with seditious intention” and brought to West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday (28 June) for his first appearance. The prosecution applied for an adjournment pending further examination of two mobile phones found on the defendant and a mobile phone, an iPad and a laptop found at his residence. The defence did not object to the adjournment and mentioned that an appeal case concerning whether the Magistrates’ Courts had jurisdiction to hear cases involving questions of jurisdiction was pending. The defendant might raise a similar challenge in this case. The defence applied for bail, which the prosecution opposed. After hearing submissions from both sides, National Security Law-designated judge and Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak refused bail. The defendant was remanded in custody until 26 July for a further hearing. He waived his right to an eight-day bail review.

警方國安處 2023 年 6 月 26 日拘捕一名 63 歲商人，指他涉在社交媒體上，多次發布具煽動意圖的帖文及相片，包括煽動仇恨港府、鼓吹「港獨」和「台獨」等。被告被落案起訴「作出一項或多項具煽動意圖的作為」，周三（28 日）被押解至西九龍裁判法院首次提堂。 控方申請押後，候警方進一步檢查在被告身上搜出的 2 部手機，以及在其住所搜出的一部手機、iPad 及手提電腦。辯方不反對押後，並提及有一宗上訴案件待審，關於裁判法院是否有權審理涉司法管轄權的案件，本案被告亦可能作相關爭議。 辯方提出保釋申請，控方則反對；聽取雙方陳詞後，《國安法》指定法官、總裁判官蘇惠德拒絕其擔保，被告須還押至 7 月 26 日再訊。被告放棄 8 天保釋覆核權。

Martial arts instructor and female assistant accused of advocating “Hong Kong independence” plan to plead guilty to inciting subversion and unlicensed firearm possession next February

被指倡「港獨」　武館教練及女助手擬認煽動顛覆、無牌管槍械　明年 2 月答辯

A male instructor at a martial arts studio in Tsim Sha Tsui was accused of posting a poster on Facebook advocating the establishment of a “Hong Kong independence armed force”. He and a female assistant were also accused of possessing machetes and other items. They were charged separately under the National Security Law with inciting others to subvert state power and with offences including possessing firearms without a licence. The two defendants appeared at the District Court on Tuesday (6th). The defence said they intended to plead guilty, while the charge of possessing an offensive weapon with intent was ordered to lie on the court file.

尖沙嘴一間武館男教練，被指在 Facebook 發布海報，倡建「港獨武裝力量」，另與女助手管有開山刀等，分別被控《國安法》下的「煽動他人顛覆國家政權」罪，以及「無牌管有槍械」等罪，周二（6 日）在區域法院提訊。辯方表示，兩名被告擬認罪，「有意圖而管有攻擊性武器罪」則存檔法庭。

National Security Department investigating CityU Students’ Union over seditious “Hong Kong independence” wording

國安處：正調查城大學生會 涉校內聚集期間寫煽動「港獨」字句

Police said someone wrote wording inciting “Hong Kong independence” during a gathering on the City University campus, allegedly violating the Hong Kong National Security Law. The National Security Department has launched an investigation.

警方指有人在城大校內聚集，其間寫上煽動「港獨」字句，涉嫌干犯《香港國安法》， 國家安全處已展開調查。

Kowloon Tong Alliance Primary School Teacher’s Registration Cancelled for Promoting Hong Kong Independence

The Education Bureau ruled that a teacher at Kowloon Tong Alliance Primary School had committed “serious professional misconduct” by allegedly promoting Hong Kong independence in class, and cancelled the teacher’s registration in September this year. In March last year, the teacher designed a worksheet requiring students to watch videos about the banning of the Hong Kong National Party and parallel traders before answering questions about freedom of expression and the reasons for Hong Kong independence.

九龍塘宣道小學一名教師被指在課堂上宣揚港獨，教育局裁定「嚴重專業失德」，本年9月取消其教師註冊。涉事老師去年3月設計工作紙，要求學生觀看關於香港民族黨被禁及水貨客的影片後，回答關於言論自由和港獨原因等問題。