Hong Kong court upholds detention of first man charged under security law
Tong Ying-kit was charged with inciting secession and engaging in terrorism
21 August 2020 - 14:38
Hong Kong — A Hong Kong court has upheld the detention of the first person charged under the new national security law, dealing an early blow to efforts to challenge the Beijing-drafted legislation.
The high court dismissed an application by Tong Ying-kit to have his detention declared unlawful, local media including the South China Morning Post reported on Friday. Tong has been detained since July 6, when he was charged with inciting secession and engaging in terrorism...
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