Hong Kong court rules that homeless man in custody died from suicide – JURIST

Hong Kong court rules that homeless man in custody died from suicide – JURIST

Hong Kong Coroner’s Court ruled the death of a homeless man while in the custody of the Correctional Services Department (CSD) to be a case of suicide on Friday. Five jurors unanimously... Read more »

Former Hong Kong University Student Leaders Jailed for Supporting Attack on Police

Four former student leaders from the University of Hong Kong were sentenced to two years in prison on Monday for inciting people to wound others through their praise of a man who... Read more »
Hong Kong court sentences journalist to 5 days in jail for obstructing police officer – JURIST

Hong Kong court sentences journalist to 5 days in jail for obstructing police officer – JURIST

The West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced the head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association Ronson Chan to five days in jail, according to the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP). As... Read more »
Hong Kong court sentences university student to 6 months prison over Pillar of Shame banner – JURIST

Hong Kong court sentences university student to 6 months prison over Pillar of Shame banner – JURIST

A Hong Kong court found on Tuesday a Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) student guilty of attempting to commit sedition by obtaining a banner of The Pillar of Shame, according to... Read more »
Hong Kong court denies 4 university students’ appeals of 2019 protest convictions and sentences – JURIST

Hong Kong court denies 4 university students’ appeals of 2019 protest convictions and sentences – JURIST

Four Hong Kong university students attempted to file an appeal overturning their riot convictions and sentences on Tuesday. However, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal unanimously refused to grant them leave to... Read more »
Hong Kong singer given 26-month sentence for sedition and money laundering – JURIST

Hong Kong singer given 26-month sentence for sedition and money laundering – JURIST

Hong Kong District Court judge Ernest Lin Kam-hung handed down a judgment Thursday sentencing Tommy Yuen, a former Cantopop boy band member, to 26 months of imprisonment. Yuen was convicted of “doing... Read more »
EU annual report says rights in Hong Kong waning – JURIST

EU annual report says rights in Hong Kong waning – JURIST

The European Union (EU) claimed on Friday that Hong Kong experienced declines in autonomy, democracy, and fundamental freedoms in its 2022 report on Hong Kong . The EU also cast doubt on... Read more »
Hong Kong court sentences journalist to 5 days in jail for obstructing police officer – JURIST

Hong Kong police detain and question sister-in-law of pro-democracy activist – JURIST

Hong Kong’s national security police reportedly detained and questioned the sister-in-law of Hong Kong fugitive pro-democracy activist Nathan Law-Kwun-Chung on Saturday, according to Hong Kong’s public broadcaster and local media. The wife... Read more »
Hong Kong court refuses 1/3 prison sentence reduction for National Security Law offender – JURIST

Hong Kong court refuses 1/3 prison sentence reduction for National Security Law offender – JURIST

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal refused university student Lui Sai Yu’s appeal for a one-third prison sentence reduction on Tuesday, despite him having pleaded guilty to violating the National Security... Read more »
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