Hong Kong gov’t says ‘clear lines drawn’ after first sedition convictions under new security law
Hong Kong’s new security law is “unambiguous” about what counts as unlawful seditious acts, the city’s government has said, after a man was sentenced to 14 months in jail in the first conviction under the legislation.
Hong Kong man sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing 'seditious' T-shirt
A Hong Kong man convicted for wearing a "seditious" T-shirt last year was sentenced to 14 months in jail under the city's new security law that continues to crack down on supporters of anti-government demonstrations.
First person convicted under Hong Kong’s new security law is sentenced to 14 months in prison
The first person convicted under a tough new Hong Kong national security law has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan.
Hong Kong man jailed 14 months under new security law for ‘seditious’ online statements
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Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new security law
A Hong Kong judge on Thursday jailed two men in the city's first sedition cases under a new national security law - one for wearing a shirt with a protest slogan and another for writing similar messages on bus seats.
Hong Kong Man Jailed for T-Shirt Protest Slogan
Chu pleaded guilty plea to having seditiously worn a T-shirt with the protest slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times". The message - chanted on streets during the months of pro-democracy protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019 - had been deemed capable of inciting secession in a separate national security case.
First people are sentenced under Hong Kong's tough new security law
A Hong Kong court has sentenced the first two people under a tough new Hong Kong national security law, including a man who was given 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan
Hong Kong Jails Third Person For Sedition Under New Law
A Hong Kong man was jailed Friday for "seditious" posts on social media, becoming the third person to be imprisoned under a new national security law in the span of two days.
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