2026-09-11
On September 11, 2026, the Hong Kong High Court sentenced leaders of the Alliance for Patriotic Democratic Movements of Hong Kong (ADPL), Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho Chun-yan, to five, six, and seven years in prison respectively for subversion of state power. The Hong Kong SAR government and the Legislative Council subsequently issued statements firmly supporting the verdict and accusing the US, the West, and overseas organizations of slander and smearing. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu warned that there are still hidden criminals. The EU issued a statement saying the trial was politically motivated and warned of damage to Hong Kong's rule of law reputation; the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for the abolition of the penalty and demanded that the National Security Law comply with international human rights standards.
2026-09-11
On September 11, the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong delivered its verdict in the case of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China (the Alliance) inciting subversion of state power: former vice-chair Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in prison, former chair Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to 7 years, and former vice-chair Albert Ho was sentenced to 5 years and 2 months. The disbanded Alliance was fined 1.5 million HKD (approximately 190,000 USD).