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Hong Kong Court Hears Final Subversion Arguments, Amnesty Calls Dismissal

5/20/2026

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The Hong Kong court began hearing final arguments in the incitement-to-subversion trial of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung.
Prosecutors said freedoms of speech, assembly and association cannot override Hong Kong’s national security law.
Defense lawyer Erik Shum said prosecutors have produced no evidence of illegal instructions from the alliance.
Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks called the case vague and urged dismissal of the charges.

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The Hong Kong court began hearing final arguments in the incitement-to-subversion trial of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung.
Prosecutors said freedoms of speech, assembly and association cannot override Hong Kong’s national security law.
Defense lawyer Erik Shum said prosecutors have produced no evidence of illegal instructions from the alliance.
Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks called the case vague and urged dismissal of the charges.