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Police chief cited terrorism crimes to detain more than 20% of Hong Kong college students arrested for words in cases involving the "National Security Law"

2021-08-18T07:34:27.799Z


The Council of the Hong Kong University Students' Union passed a motion to express "deep condolences" and "grateful for the sacrifice" to the suicide of Liang Jianhui, the suspect in the July 1 assassination case. The National Security Department of the police arrested four students from the school this morning (18th), alleging


The Council of the Hong Kong University Students' Union passed a motion to express "deep condolences" and "grateful for the sacrifice" to the suicide of Liang Jianhui, the suspect in the July 1 assassination case.

The National Security Department of the police arrested four students from the school this morning (18th), alleging that they were suspected of violating Article 27 of the "Minato National Security Act" for "promoting terrorism."


According to "Hong Kong 01" statistics, at least about 141 people have been arrested for violating relevant regulations since the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law". Among them, more than two adults were arrested for reasons related to speech or writing, including some slogans or display slogans. The crimes involved include Suspected of conspiring to publish seditious publications, publishing seditious texts, etc.


Extended reading: July 1st assassin's case | Netizens posted that the suspect was a martyr or a righteous person, Tang Jiahua, saying that he might be prosecuted

▼On July 9th, the HKU Student Union secretary will apologize and resign ▼


After the "July 1 Assassination Case", a total of 8 people were detained, all involved in speech problems

According to statistics from the reporter of "Hong Kong 01", a total of 8 people have been arrested in cases involving the "July 1 Assassination".

In addition to the case of the 4 HKU students today, the remaining 4 arrested persons were accused of "inciting others to kill police officers" in their comments on social platforms and were investigated by the Cyber ​​Security and Technology Crime Investigation Bureau.

In addition, a former female reporter of the Internet media was required to assist in the investigation due to an exclusive live broadcast of the assault on the police.

Police National Security Department First Cites Arrest for Propagating Terrorism

The National Security Department arrested four members of the Hong Kong University Student Council Council this morning (18th). This is the first time since the implementation of the "Minato National Security Law" that Article 27 of the "crime of promoting terrorism" has been cited.

According to the original text, "Anyone who promotes terrorism or incites terrorist activities is a crime."

The Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua wrote a blog on July 10, citing mainland scholars' readers who said that they could not justify the "crime of promoting terrorism" with freedom of speech.

(Screenshot of Department of Justice website)

The Department of Justice once quoted mainland scholars reading books saying that freedom of speech cannot be justified

The Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua wrote a blog on July 10, and the blog of the Department of Justice quoted Wang Zhenmin, Dean of the National Governance Institute of Tsinghua University, who wrote the "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Law on Safeguarding National Security" to interpret and promote terrorism. crime.

Zheng Ruohua pointed out at the time, "Publicity refers to the conduct of propaganda, defense, or praise for the theory and practice of terrorism. When it comes to the promotion of terrorism, no one may use freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of press, etc., to criticize terrorist activities. Advocate or justify their beliefs or theories, and must not publicize or applaud the slogans and propositions that endanger the safety of the public’s lives and property and the social public order.”

▼On July 16th, officers of the National Security Office of the police entered the campus of Hong Kong University to search for evidence▼


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More than 20% of arrested cases are accused of illegal speech

In addition, according to statistics from this website, since the implementation of the Minato National Security Law, the National Security Department has arrested at least about 141 people. More than two adults have been arrested for reasons, or one of the reasons for arrest, involving speeches alleged to be illegal. Arrested with a banner of "Light Time" or a poster of "Light Time" posted on the iron gate of the unit.

Checking the case data of the arrested, some cases were not prosecuted under the provisions of the National Security Law, but were prosecuted under the Criminal Offences Ordinance.

However, because of the nature of the case involving the National Security Law, a judge designated by the National Security Law will hear the case, and the defendant must also be remanded. For example, the Vice Chairman of the People's Force Tan Dezhi was accused of publishing seditious texts because he was involved in slogans such as "Light Time" at street stations. Cao Xuexin, a clerk in the School of Education, and Huang Junwei, a student of Secondary Four, were accused of conspiracy to print, publish, distribute, display or copy inciting publications.

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Recently, the Hong Kong Speech Therapist Federation launched the "Yangcun" series of children's picture books. Five directors were arrested by the National Security Department of the police last month. They were accused of the contents of the picture books involving anti-revision cases and the "12 Hong Kong people case."

The police believe it is creating hatred and instilling anti-government ideas.

Li Wenling, the chairman of the trade union, and Yang Yiyi, the vice chairman of foreign affairs, were charged with conspiracy to publish seditious publications in violation of the Criminal Offences Ordinance and must also be reprimanded.

The July 1 assassination case | The National Security Department detained at least 3 members of the University of Hong Kong Student Union for publicizing terrorism. The members of the University Council of Hong Kong issued an open letter urging the withdrawal of the "mourning" assassination of the suspected student entering the campus to decide the July 1 assassination case | Hong Kong about 20 Councillors were absent from the review of the "mourning" suspect but still banned the admission of the July 1 assassination case | HKU banned the admission of the "mourning" suspect’s student representative into the campus indefinitely | Assassin of July 1 assassinated by changing the door lock of the office | Li Guozhang: The Hong Kong University Student Union cannot admit it to the wrong place and it will not be expelled from school

Source: hk1

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