Kwangjoe case | 16-year-old male defendant was granted bail application

The 7 members of the organization "Light City" were accused of repeatedly arranging street stations to promote subversion of the state, and were charged with one count of conspiracy to instigate others to subvert state power.

One of the 16-year-old male defendants applied to the High Court for bail today (24th). After hearing the submissions, the judge appointed by the National Security Law, Li Yunteng, approved the defendant’s bail so that he could be released on Christmas Eve.

However, the defendant was required to comply with a number of bail conditions, including no comments on political or current affairs, such as reposting or likes, through any media.

The judge also reminded that because the defendant’s bail conditions are a great burden to those around him, many people lose their freedom in disguise.

The defendant who applied for bail this time was a 16-year-old middle-five boy. The judge approved him to provide 50,000 yuan, his mother provided 50,000 yuan in personnel guarantee, and the four teachers each provided 20,000 yuan in personnel guarantee.

In addition, the defendant is required to surrender his travel documents, he shall not leave Hong Kong and observe the curfew during bail, report to the police station every day, and shall not contact the witnesses of the prosecution.

The defendant must comply with a number of bail conditions including not participating in public gatherings

In addition, the defendant was required to be at school from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday, with a teacher present during the period.

If you go out from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, you can only go to the designated church.

When the defendant reported to the police station on Monday, he was required to submit a document signed by the school and the pastor as a record of his return to school and church.

The defendant also needs to unlock the display cell phone at the request of the police.

The defendant is also not allowed to communicate with current or former members of the "Light City", not to participate in public gatherings (except church activities), not to comment on politics or current affairs through any media (including not to reprint or like), and not to discuss with political organizations or politics Group contact.

Kwangjoe case｜Two defendants charged with conspiracy to incitement to subvert the state power were refused bail in the High Court. Case of 7 men and women involved in inciting subversion of the government who were refused bail and 4 minors and the youngest was only 15 years old. ｜National Security Department detains 16-year-old woman and 6 people for inciting subversion of state power

The judge said that because the defendant caused many people to lose their freedom in disguise

The judge finally told the defendant that the bail conditions, whether it is their family, school, or church, are a heavy burden, causing many people to lose their freedom in disguise.

The teacher could have been at home on Saturday, but now he has to go back to school; his mother would have had plenty of time, and now he has to look after the defendant.

The 16-year-old male defendant who applied for bail and 6 other defendants were charged with conspiracy and conspiracy with others in Hong Kong between January 10, 2021 and May 6, 2021, inciting others to organize. To plan, implement, or participate in the implementation of the following acts of using force, threat of use of force or other illegal means to subvert state power, namely: (1) overthrow and undermine the fundamental system of the People’s Republic of China established by the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China; (2) overthrow China The central government organs of the People's Republic of China or the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government organs.

Case number: HCCP 574/2021