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Hong Kong legal cases involving pro-democracy figures

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Legal proceedings involving pro-democracy figures and activists in Hong Kong have continued through the court system. In August 2026, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal granted 11 jailed activists and politicians the right to appeal their subversion convictions to the city’s apex court. The appellate judges noted that the case involves legal issues of “great and general importance” regarding the distinction between criminal conduct and the constitutional duties of lawmakers. In September 2026, a Hong Kong court dismissed appeals from 94-year-old Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen and four ~~others~~ other activists concerning their convictions for failing to register the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. The fund was established to provide medical and legal aid to those arrested during the 2019 protests. The ~~defendants, including~~ defendants—including singer Denise Ho Ho, scholar Hui Po-keung, and former ~~lawmakers, were~~ lawmakers Margaret Ng and Cyd Ho—were fined 4,000 Hong Kong dollars each for breaching the Societies Ordinance. The court ruled that the fund should have been registered as an association, rejecting arguments from the defendants that it functioned as a foundation. Following the dismissal, the trustees indicated they intend to take the case to the Court of Final Appeal, stating the ruling has significant implications for “civil society and freedom of association in Hong Kong.”

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