The Hong Kong DOJ lawyer who argued in court for criminalizing the song Glory to Hong Kong in violation of Hongkongers’ free speech rights is Leona Cheung 張禮欣. Media are barred from reporting her name & she’s been removed from HK govt directory. https://t.co/vHbwMA7S9c
#BREAKING [FLY RECORD REVEALS GOVT PLOT TO TURN #12YOUTHS TO CHINA]
1/ We thought HKGov reluctant to #save12hkyouths for they weren’t informed until reading news. Yet fly record doc provided by a whistleblower to me revealed Gov knew from beginning the whereabouts of speedboat.
5. Up to now, #Hkgov & #hkpolice downplay the whole incident. It casts further shadows over #nationalsecuritylaw as #HKgov will offer nearly no help when #Hongkongers and foreigners are extradited to #China and face inhuman and unfair treatment in secret trials and dark prisons.
4. If leaving aside all other national security charges and just solely considering the charge of "crossing national border without immigration procedures", the 12 #asylumseekers may face a maximum penalty of one year in #China's prison.
3. Under #China's law, suspects can be released on bail. But in reality, especially when all the #asylumseekers may face further charges under #China's #nationalsecuritylaw and other criminal laws, the chance of bail is slim.
2. But even after the arrest, there's still a huge question mark on when they will be prosecuted, put on trial and how long trial will last. Prosecution can be further delayed if Chinese prosecutors claim they need “supplementary investigation”. It will be like an endless tunnel.
[Trapped in the black hole -
After two-week detention in #China, still no update abt 12 HK #AsylumSeekers]
1. Only thing we know is they are all taken to detention centre in #Shenzhen & Chinese cops will decide whether to arrest them formally by Oct 1, according to #China’s law