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15 Hong Kong dissidents granted bail, but remain in custody pending review

15 Hong Kong dissidents granted bail, but remain in custody pending review 1 minute read By Shirley Lau Hong Kong, Mar 4 (efe-epa).- A Hong Kong court on Thursday granted bail to 15 of the 47 dissidents charged with subversion under the controversial national security law after a marathon hearing that lasted four days, although they were sent back to custody for 48 hours while the prosecution sought a review of the decision. After the West Kowloon court granted bail to the 15 accused, prosecutors immediately appealed the decision, and as per local laws, the dissidents have to remain in custody for 48 hours while the Supreme Court decides on their release.

Eight charged over HK security law demonstration | Daily Express Online

Published on: Friday, December 18, 2020 By: AFP Text Size: Former lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung (L), also known as ‘Long Hair’, convener of civil human rights front Figo Chan (centre L), former lawmaker Eddie Chu (centre R) and district councillor Tsang Kin-shing (R) arrive at West Kowloon court. HONG KONG: Eight prominent Hong Kong democracy activists were charged Thursday with taking part in an “illegal assembly” the day after Beijing imposed its broad security law, bolstering an already sweeping crackdown on dissent. Those charged included veteran activist “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung, the former chief of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party Wu Chi-wai, ex-legislator Eddie Chu and Figo Chan, the organiser of an annual July 1 rally marking the British handover of the city to China in 1997.

Eight HK activists charged

Eight HK activists charged December 18, 2020 HONG KONG: Eight prominent Hong Kong democracy activists were charged on Thursday with taking part in an illegal assembly the day after Beijing imposed its broad security law, bolstering an already sweeping crackdown on dissent. Those charged included veteran activist Long Hair Leung Kwok-hung, the former chief of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party Wu Chi-wai, ex-legislator Eddie Chu and Figo Chan, the organiser of an annual July 1 rally marking the British handover of the city to China in 1997. Both Chan and Leung chanted slogans inside the court after the charges were read out, an AFP reporter said.

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