A Hong Kong court denies bail to the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under the city's new national security law after he carried a sign saying 'Liberate Hong Kong' and drove his motorbike into police.
A Hong Kong court has denied bail to the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under the city's new national security law after he carried a sign saying "Liberate Hong Kong" and drove his motorbike into police.
In rejecting bail, Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak referred to Article 42 of the new law, which states that bail will not be granted if the judge has sufficient grounds to believe the defendant will continue to endanger national security.Critics say the law — which punishes crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison — is aimed at crushing dissent and a long-running campaign for greater democracy.
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