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Written by: Chen Jiayi
2021-05-06 10:56
The last update date: 2021-05-06 10:56
The June Fourth rally, which has been held for 30 years, was not approved by the police for the first time last year due to the impact of the epidemic. However, many members of the stake and many social activists still went to the Victoria Park to mourn, and many people were later arrested. Accused of participating in unauthorized assembly and other crimes.
The four younger defendants, including Cen Aohui, Huang Zhifeng, Yuan Jiawei and Liang Kaiqing, pleaded guilty in the District Court last week. Judge Chen Guangchi today (6th) sentenced Huang Zhifeng to 10 months’ imprisonment, and Cen Aohui and Yuan Jiawei were also sentenced.
There are 25 defendants in the case. For the time being, only Huang Zhifeng (24 years old), Cen Aohui (27 years old), Yuan Jiawei (27 years old) and Liang Kaiqing (26 years old) pleaded guilty. They pleaded guilty on June 4, 2020, in Victoria In the park, he knowingly participated in an unauthorized assembly of more than 50 people. Huang was sentenced to 10 months in prison, Cen was sentenced to half a year in prison, and Yuan was sentenced to 4 months.
One of the defendants, Cen Aohui, was escorted to the District Court by a prison car this morning.
(Photo by Ou Jiale)
The police refused to approve the June 4th rally for the first time last year
According to the case, the stake applied for a rally to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre as usual last year. In response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Department of Health did not recommend gatherings. The police also opposed the application for the rally. The stake did not appeal.
However, starting in the evening of the same day, the police broadcast a ban on gatherings in Victoria Park, warning the participants that they would engage in unauthorized gatherings and violate the 8-person gathering restriction order.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has also declared a gathering restriction order and closed the football field.
The defendants arrived at Victoria Park in the evening
At about 6:30 p.m., a crowd gathered in Victoria Park. Stake Chairman Li Zhuoren led about 100 people to the football field. Zhu Kaidi, Huang Zhifeng and Cen Aohui walked into Victoria from the junction of Gloucester Road and Great George Street under police warning. garden.
Huang Zhifeng has been interviewed by the media
When Li Zhuoren and others approached the football field, someone removed the iron horse to let the public inside.
At 7pm, about 400 people stayed at the No. 6 football field, and the number increased afterwards.
The four defendants and most of them were wearing black clothes and holding candles. The four were sitting on the court with a bunch of white flowers beside them.
Huang Zhifeng and Zhu Kaidi have been interviewed by the media. Huang Zhifeng, Cen Aohui and a man took a group photo.
On the evening of June 4, 2020, many people still mourned June 4 at Victoria Park. (See the picture below for details)
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About 20,000 people participated
At about 8 o'clock in the evening, Li Zhuoren announced that the rally would start at 8 o'clock and give a speech on the June 4th incident.
Yuan Jiawei and Liang Kaiqing handed the white flowers to Li, while Zhu and Liang placed the bouquets underground.
Li Zhuoren led the crowd in silence, chanting slogans and singing songs. About 20,000 people participated in the rally.
Nearly 9 o'clock, Li announced the end of the rally.
Pleaded that the assembly was peaceful and orderly without violence
Defense Senior Counsel Xia Weizhi pleaded that the case involved human rights and public health and was the first unapproved assembly case prohibited by the court on the grounds of the epidemic.
He pointed out that the June 4th rallies were peaceful and orderly for many years, and the four people were free of violence or vandalism. They wore masks when the incident occurred and did not ignore epidemic prevention measures.
He mentioned the educational backgrounds of four people and believed that in a civilized society, young people with wisdom should not be sent to prison.
Judge Chen Guangchi stated clearly that it is not appropriate to impose a social service order. Xia said that if the sentence is to be imprisoned, he hopes that the court will give the defendant a suspended sentence or a shorter sentence.
The other 19 defendants in the same case will be arraigned again on June 11. (See the picture below for details)
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Luo Guancong and Zhang Kunyang, who had been in exile, were also charged. (See the picture below for details)
Case No.: DCCC 876, 885, 890, 892/2020
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