News on the Hong Kong National Security Law Archives

News on the Hong Kong National Security Law

HK News in 2021

1. 8 Types of the Offences - News in June 2021

2. The 1st Case of the Hong Kong National Security Law - News in July 2021

3. Now News - The 1st Case of the Hong Kong National Security Law in July 2021

News on the Hong Kong National Security Law

HK News in 2022

1. Now News - Hong Kong Police Force: National Security Department investigates the City University Student Union’s alleged violation of the Hong Kong National Security Law in February 2022

2. Now News - Hong Kong Police Force: More than 160 people have been arrested for endangering National Security since the Hong Kong National Security Law has been effected on 30 June 2020 - News in February 2022

3. Four Hong Kong Government workers arrested by National Security Police - News in August 2022

4. 29 of 47 Hong Kong opposition figures to plead guilty to subversion charges over unofficial primary election - News in August 2022

5. Six plead guilty to conspiring to incite subversion - News in August 2022

6. Now News - Six people in Returning Valiant case plead guilty to conspiracy to incite subversion of state power - News in August 2022

7. Now News - 6 ex-Apple Daily staff to admit collusion, Jimmy Lai to stand trial without jury after pleading not guilty - News in August 2022

8. The Hong Kong National Security Law: Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses legal bid to block police access to journalistic material seized from Apple Daily offices - News in August 2022

9. Now News - 5 Hong Kong speech therapists behind controversial children’s books convicted on sedition charge - News in September 2022

10. Two men were arrested by National Security Department - News in September 2022

11. Hong Kong men remanded in custody on sedition charges - News in September 2022

12. Hong Kong protests: internet radio host ‘Giggs’ gets 32 months in jail for inciting revolt against Beijing, local government and laundering more than HK$10 million - News in October 2022

13. The Hong Kong National Security Law: 5 teens from the pro-independence group get up to 3 years’ detention for abetting ‘armed revolution’ - News in October 2022

14. The government says, “Hong Kong’s national security legislation put on hold for further research" - News in October 2022

15. Former Hong Kong civil engineer gets 5 years in jail for rioting, stabbing policeman in protest against national security law - News in October 2022

16. Hong Kong court to rule whether national security law provision sets minimum jail term for ‘serious’ offences - News in October 2022

17. Tycoon Jimmy Lai loses Court of Appeal bid to block Hong Kong police inspection of his mobile phones over national security charges - News in October 2022

18. The Hong Kong National Security Law: 4 members of pro-independence group Student Politicism get up to 3 years’ jail, detention for urging ‘struggle’ against government - News in October 2022

19. Hong Kong national security police arrest man suspected of being involved in terrorist plots to bomb infrastructure, courts and set alight Covid test centres - News in October 2022

20. A pastor in Hong Kong has been jailed for a year for making “unfounded” allegations against the city’s judges and challenging a court officer overseeing a high-profile trial in breach of a colonial-era sedition law - News in October 2022

21. Stand News editors’ barrister accuses prosecution of ‘making a mockery of the law’ in Hong Kong’s first sedition case involving media - News in October 2022

22. Hong Kong editors used Stand News to praise criminals and promote illegal ideologies, says prosecutor at sedition trial - News in November 2022

23. Hong Kong’s national security police arrest man with suspected ties to pro-independence group over seditious messages posted online - News in November 2022

24. 3 Hong Kong men and teen sentenced for attack on lawyer during protest over national security law in 2020 - News in November 2022

25. Defence lawyer asks Hong Kong court to pull plug on sedition trial of 2 ex-chiefs of Stand News - News in November 2022

26. Hong Kong national security law: secretary of now-defunct legal fund for protesters arrested at airport while leaving city - News in November 2022

27. Hong Kong national security law: appeal court upholds move to allow top UK lawyer to join Jimmy Lai’s defence team in light of ‘clear’ public interest - News in November 2022

28. Hong Kong national security law: media tycoon Jimmy Lai asks court to terminate his collusion case, arguing denial of fair trial - News in November 2022

29. China’s top legislative body will have to ‘make adjustments’ to Hong Kong national security law if tycoon Jimmy Lai allowed foreign lawyer in trial, veteran politician warns - News in November 2022

30. Hong Kong leader asks Beijing to interpret national security law after top court rules UK barrister can defend Jimmy Lai - News in November 2022

31. Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial could be deferred by month or more while Beijing interprets national security law, analysts say - News in November 2022

32. Legal experts predict foreign lawyers will be barred from national security cases involving seized assets if Beijing interprets law - News in November 2022

33. Hong Kong student jailed for inciting secession loses appeal against 5-year sentence under national security law - News in November 2022

34. Former top Beijing official warns Hong Kong that tests ahead for national security law - News in December 2022

35. Asking Beijing for national security law interpretation ‘healthiest way’ for legal system to develop, senior Hong Kong official says - News in December 2022

36. National security law trial of Jimmy Lai set to begin in Hong Kong on Wednesday, even as Beijing ruling on foreign lawyers remains up in air - News in December 2022

37. National security law: Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial further adjourned to September 2023, pending possible Beijing legal review - News in December 2022

38. Former editor-in-chief of now-defunct Stand News website secures bail in Hong Kong after nearly a year in custody pending sedition trial - News in December 2022

39. Hong Kong national security law: strong chance Beijing will not interpret legislation on foreign lawyer issue, pro-establishment heavyweight says - News in December 2022

40. China’s foreign ministry insists firms like Google have ‘obligation’ to spread correct information, weighs in on Hong Kong protest song debacle - News in December 2022

41. Incitement conviction for Tiananmen Square commemoration activist quashed by Hong Kong judge - News in December 2022

42. Hong Kong teachers must promote national education under revamped code of conduct - News in December 2022

43. Hong Kong teachers can still discuss politically sensitive events under new code, but must avoid uninformed comments: education chief - News in December 2022

44. Google’s Hong Kong team should appear in legislature to answer for anthem search results, top government adviser Regina Ip says - News in December 2022

45. Many Hong Kong schools get failing marks on national security education, says Education Bureau - News in December 2022

46. Fair trial for Stand News editors made impossible after evidence destroyed, Hong Kong court hears - News in December 2022

47. Government must pay Jimmy Lai’s HK$855,000 legal fees after failed bid to block barrister from national security trial, Hong Kong court rules - News in December 2022

48. China’s top legislative body to interpret Hong Kong’s national security law soon, senior Beijing official says - News in December 2022

49. Hong Kong national security law: Beijing ‘set to clarify confidentiality rules for lawyers and power of oversight committee’ with interpretation - News in December 2022

50. National security law: China’s top legislative body leaves it to Hong Kong leader and relevant panel to decide whether defendant can use foreign lawyer - News in December 2022

51. National security law: Hong Kong justice minister defends Beijing’s decision to give city leader ‘conclusive’ say on use of overseas lawyers - News in December 2022

52. Explainer - National security law: how a ruling from Beijing on use of overseas lawyers in sensitive court cases could affect Hong Kong’s legal system - News in December 2022