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Written by: Yang Chinese
2021-04-02 00:28
Last update date: 2021-04-02 02:45
The European Union Office in Hong Kong and Macau stated on April 1 that it was worried about the prosecution of many Hong Kong democrats.
The United Nations said that there should be no prisoners of conscience in the 21st century.
Several veterans of pan-democracy veterans including Li Zhiying, Martin Lee and Ho Chun-jen were charged with participating in the "flowing rally" held in Victoria Park on August 18, 2019. The court ruled on April 1 that they organized and participated in an unauthorized assembly Convicted.
The situation of the defendants leaving the court. (See the picture below for details)
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The European Union Office in Hong Kong and Macau posted a post on Twitter on the evening of the 1st, stating that the office dispatched staff to observe, saying that the European Union would continue to monitor developments and take further actions.
At the same time, he emphasized that the European Union is very worried about the continued prosecution of Hong Kong politicians.
The ongoing prosecution of political figures in #HongKong is of great concern to the European Union. We attended today's District Court's verdict of 7 pro-democracy activists and will continue to monitor developments for further action.
— European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao (@EUinHKandMO) April 1, 2021
When asked about the lawsuit, the UN spokesperson pointed out that Secretary General Antonio Guterres had repeatedly stated that there should be no prisoners of conscience in the 21st century and emphasized the right to peaceful assembly.
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8.18 Flowing rally, the defense claims that the defendant believes it is necessary to evacuate the crowd, accusing the police of changing their minds and raising charges
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