Former lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung , also known as ‘Long Hair’, convener of civil human rights front Figo Chan , former lawmaker Eddie Chu and district councillor Tsang Kin-shing arrive at West Kowloon court on December 17, 2020, to face charges of illegal assembly from a protest on July 1 this year. — AFP pic
Both Chan and Leung chanted slogans inside the court after the charges were read out, an AFP reporter said. The charges stem from protests that broke out on July 1 this year — the anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China. The day before this year’s handover anniversary Beijing enacted its draconian national security law, bypassing the legislature and keeping its contents secret until the moment it was imposed.
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