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Published 27 days ago

Hong Kong court jails first dual national under Beijing's security law

  • A man with dual nationality in Hong Kong was sentenced to five years in prison for incitement to secession.
  • He pleaded guilty to being the chairperson of a now-dissolved Hong Kong Independence Party.
  • Over 290 people have been arrested, 174 charged, and 112 convicted of national security crimes since the Beijing-made security law came into effect.
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BBC NewsBBC News

Hong Kong: European citizen jailed under National Security Law

The man was convicted of secession after he posted anti-China content on social media.

27 days ago·United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

Portuguese man first European citizen jailed under Hong Kong’s national security law

Joseph John spends 16 months in jail with his bail denied several times

26 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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South China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post

President of dissolved Hong Kong party jailed for 5 years for conspiracy offence

Joseph John, a UK resident of Portuguese nationality, sentenced to five years in jail for posting seditious material online which called for return to British rule.

27 days ago·Hong Kong
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Noticias ao MinutoNoticias ao Minuto

Portuguese jailed for 5 years for inciting subversion in Hong Kong

In the Wanchai district court, judge Ernest Lin Kam Hung found that Joseph John was part of “a dangerous conspiracy” to “separate Hong Kong from China” and “violently change the political regime” of the city. Even so, the judge sentenced Joseph John to the minimum penalty for inciting subversion, a crime whose maximum penalty is 10 years, because the Portuguese cooperated with the police by sharing the cell phone password. Joseph John has been i…

28 days ago·Portugal
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The Japan TimesThe Japan Times

Hong Kong court jails first dual national under Beijing's security law

Joseph John, a 41-year-old Portuguese citizen, has been denied bail for over 16 months since he was arrested and charged in November 2022.

28 days ago·Japan
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PublicoPublico

Portuguese man sentenced to five years in prison for incitement to subversion in Hong Kong

The judge found that Joseph John was part of a "" bloody conspiracy "" to "" separate Hong Kong from China "" and "" violently change the political regime in the city. "" John has been incarcerated since October 2022.

28 days ago·Portugal
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