Published 09/19/2024 8:00:11 a.m.

Hong Kong man sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing 'seditious' T-shirt

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A Hong Kong man convicted for wearing a "seditious" T-shirt last year was sentenced to 14 months in jail under the city's new security law that continues to crack down on supporters of anti-government demonstrations.

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BBC News

Hong Kong man jailed for 'seditious' T-shirt

This is the first jail term handed down under a new local national security law.

09/19/2024 9:43:27 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Sydney Morning Herald

‘Seditious T-shirt’ enough to send Chu to jail for up to 10 years

In Hong Kong, where almost 300 people including Australian Gordon Ng have been arrested on national security grounds since the introduction of draconian security laws in 2020, wearing the wrong T-shirt can land you in jail.

09/19/2024 9:45:00 a.m.·Sydney, Australia

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WION

Hong Kong man imprisoned for 14 months for wearing 'seditious' T-shirt

A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt and a mask with a protest slogan deemed "seditious", marking the first person to be convicted under the new local national security law. 27-year-old Chu Kai-pong was sentenced on Thursday at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, after pleading guilty earlier in the week to one count of “doing acts with seditious intention”.

09/19/2024 1:19:47 p.m.·Noida, India

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Bloomberg

Hong Kong Man Gets 14-Month Jail Term for ‘Seditious’ T-Shirt

A Hong Kong court sentenced a man to 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with protest slogans, marking the city’s first use of a new national security law to punish people accused of endangering the Chinese state.

09/19/2024 7:28:17 a.m.·United States

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Raw Story

Hong Kong man sentenced 14 months for wearing 'seditious' T-shirt

A Hong Kong man was sentenced to 14 months in jail on Thursday for wearing a T-shirt with protest slogans found to be "seditious" under the city's new national security law.Chu Kai-pong, 27, had pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of "doing acts with seditious intention", and is the city's first conviction under the new, tougher law, known colloquially as "Article 23".He was arrested for wearing a T-shirt and a mask bearing protest phrases on …

09/19/2024 10:07:34 a.m.·United States

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