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Hong Kong authorities charge six individuals under new national security law
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Six individuals, including five women and one man, have been arrested for allegedly posting seditious messages on social media. The charges are the first to be publicly laid under Hong Kong's national security law, which was introduced in response to widespread protests in 2019. According to officials, if found guilty, the group could face up to seven years in prison. One of the women arrested is Chow Hang-tung, a prominent barrister and human rights activist who is currently being held in prison. The ages of those arrested range from 37 to 65.
The most important thing is that these people who intend to endanger national security made use of this subject to incite hatred.
Concerning the sensitive date, actually I think the date itself was not important.
This incitement of hatred is the cause of the crime.
Hong Kong Watch condemns the first round of arrests under the dangerous Article 23 legislation. We should take seriously the plan of the Hong Kong authorities to criminalise perfectly acceptable and peaceful activities that are in line with international human rights law, and respond accordingly.
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