Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen and 4 others lose appeal over failure to register defence fund
They publishedRetired Cardinal Joseph Zen, 4 others lose appeal over failure to register defence fund
First reportAP News · 3 Sept, 04:40Z
Latest reportSouth China Morning Post · 3 Sept, 05:25Z
Span1 hours · two reports
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Why it matters
What
Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen and four activists lost appeals over failing to register Hong Kong’s 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund.
Why
The court upheld that the fund was a society requiring police registration or exemption, leaving HK$4,000 fines in place.
Watch
Attention turns to the linked national security probe into alleged collusion with foreign forces to impose sanctions.
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How it unfolded — every article
Summary
- Hong Kong court upholds convictions of Cardinal Joseph Zen and four others.
- Defendants were convicted in 2022 for breaching the Societies Ordinance.
- They served as trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund.
- The fund helped pay medical and legal fees for arrested protesters until October 2021.
- Appeals were dismissed; each was fined 4,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Summary
- Retired Cardinal Joseph Zen and four activists lose their appeal in Hong Kong.
- Court upholds magistrate’s finding that 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund was a society.
- Registration with police or exemption required within one month of establishment.
- Defendants fined HK$4,000 each; sixth defendant fined HK$2,500.
- Case linked to national security probe into alleged foreign sanctions collusion.