Hong Kong street sleepers compensated HK$101.10 each for belongings lost in 2019 gov’t operation
Seven people experiencing homelessness were given HK$101.10 in compensation from the government for tossing away their bedding, clothing and other personal belongings during a cleaning and anti-crime operation at Tung Chau Street Park in December 2019.
Benny Tai and Joshua Wong among 29 Hong Kong democrats set to plead guilty in high-profile subversion case
Eighteen others will plead not guilty in the High Court in the city’s largest national security case.
8 Hongkongers missing in Myanmar as city sets up taskforce to investigate alleged Southeast Asia job scam
Under Secretary for Security Michael Cheuk called on Hongkongers not to easily believe online job ads that promise quick cash without requiring job experience.
Third former employee jailed for abuse at Hong Kong children’s home
Cheung Wai-yin hit a one-year-old who dropped his blanket and assaulted another toddler who raised a toy above his head.
Hong Kong leader spared penalty after failing to submit election advert documents on time
John Lee’s non-compliance was caused by “inadvertence and “there was no bad faith involved,” said High Court Judge Queeny Au-Yeung, who granted the Chief Executive relief from penalty on Thursday.
Hong Kong court lifts reporting ban on 47 democrats’ subversion case after landmark ruling
Principal Magistrate Peter Law on Thursday lifted reporting restrictions on the months-long procedure to transfer the national security case against the large number of well-known democrats to the High Court.
Initial inquiry in national security case against Hong Kong activist Chow Hang-tung to be heard in open court
Principal Magistrate Peter Law also lifted reporting restrictions on committal proceedings for the case against Chow Hang-tung, the ex-vicechair of the group that organised Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigils.
Lawmaker urges Hong Kong, mainland Chinese authorities to help residents allegedly scammed and held overseas
DAB lawmaker Elizabeth Quat called on authorities to intervene after local media reported that Hongkongers were being scammed and trapped in countries like Myanmar and Cambodia.
National security trial for Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai to proceed without jury – reports
A UN committee said last month that the practice of designated national security judges presiding over cases was “very concerning.”
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