(Hong Kong Comprehensive News) The national security case with the largest number of people involved in Hong Kong has entered the stage of the case of the case this week.The prosecution pointed out that the use of force is not necessary, and the use of social media to make rumors can also endanger national security.
Comprehensive Hong Kong media reports such as Hong Kong Radio and Ming Pao, in response to the trial of 16 of the "35+ Citizen Voting Primary Election Plan" for the democratic faction, the two parties of the defendant were not pleaded.The court began to end the case and is expected to make a decision within three to four months.
47 people were charged with "conspiracy to subvert the crime of state power" for the preliminary election of the Democratic Election of the Hong Kong Legislative Council in 2020. The 16 of them who did not plead guilty will be tried since February this year.
The deputy criminal prosecution commissioner of the Hong Kong Department of Justice on behalf of the prosecution, Wan Dehao, said in a case of conclusion that the Hong Kong National Security Law aims to prevent and punish the behavior of harmful national security. The court cannot narrowly interpret the definition of "other illegal means".
Article 22 of the Hong Kong National Security Law states that anyone organizes, planned, implemented, or participates in the implementation of force, threatening the use of force, or other illegal means aims to subvert the behavior of the state power, which is a crime.
Wan Dehao said that the 21st century environment is completely different. The use of social media rumors can also endanger national security, and force is not a necessary element in it.
The conclusion of the case is expected to last for 10 days.Of the 16 defendants who did not plead guilty, six were returning to the court by the prison car, and the remaining 10 defendants who were approved for bail went to the court to respond.
In the previous news, 31 people have pleaded guilty, including Huang Zhifeng, the former secretary -general of Hong Kong, and Dai Yaoting, the initiator of "Occupy Central".
According to the "crime of subverting the state power" of the Hong Kong National Security Law, the primary elements or major crimes are imprisoned for at least 10 years, and the highest can be sentenced to life imprisonment.
Li Zhiying case will open next month
Li Zhiying, the founder of One Media, was charged with the case of violations of the Hong Kong National Security Law. After twice delay, the trial will be held on December 18.
Du Libing, the Judge of the Hong Kong National Security Law, said in August this year in the pre -trial review that the postponement of the Li Zhiying case can allow all parties to have more enough time to prepare the case and let one of the judges Li Yunteng and the prosecution complete democracy to complete democracy to complete democracy.Send the preliminary selection.
Li Zhiying is currently charged with two skewers to collude with foreign or overseas forces to endanger national security crimes, as well as one crime and replication of incitement publications.Winning archives.
According to Agence France -Presse on Wednesday (November 29), Li Zhiying's son Li Chongen said in an interview that the world should pay attention to his father's case.""
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