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Jasmine Siu

The vice-chairwoman of the organiser of Hong Kong’s annual June 4 Tiananmen Square vigil has been denied bail for a second time over allegations that she incited others to take part in the banned event this year.
Magistrate Amy Chan Wai-mun of West Kowloon Court on Friday turned down a renewed bail application from barrister Chow Hang-tung, 36, who represented herself in the dock.
Even after the rejection, however, Chow remained defiant and is expected to renew her bid on July 16, before her case is heard again on July 30.
“Thank you all for coming,” Chow said as her supporters in the public gallery waved at her.
Some also shouted: “Hang in there.”

Chow, one of the leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, has been in custody since June 30, and was formally charged on July 2 with one count of incitement to knowingly take part in an unauthorised assembly, an offence punishable by five years in prison.
Before proceeding with her application on Friday, Chow sought to lift the statutory reporting restrictions imposed on bail hearings, but that was rejected by the magistrate.
“I cannot see the societal need for allowing reports on issues outside of the listed items,” Chan said, referring to the catalogue of what media outlets are allowed to report under the Criminal Procedures Ordinance, which she read out in court.
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Hong Kong law governing criminal procedures permits just six types of information to be published in reports on bail proceedings, including the defendant’s name, the alleged offence and the application’s result.
After the hearing, fellow alliance member Mak Hoi-wah said he was angry and disappointed with the court’s ruling.
This year’s annual candlelight vigil commemorating the 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square was banned by police for the second year in a row on public health grounds amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.


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Supporters of Chow Hang-tung gather and wave signs outside West Kowloon Court on Friday, where she was denied bail. Photo: Dickson Lee

Chow Hang-tung, Vice- Chairwoman of Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China speaks to press after the verdict of Sentencing of Joshua Wong, Lester Shum, Tiffany Yuen Ka- wai and Jannelle Rosalynne Leung over their involvement in last year's June 4 vigil at Wan Chai Law Courts. 06MAY21 SCMP / K. Y. Cheng

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Chow Hang-tung, of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, is expected to renew her bid for bail on July 16
She stands accused of inciting others to take part in June 4 event after it was banned by police



Chow Hang-tung, of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, is expected to renew her bid for bail on July 16.


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Vice-chair of organiser of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil denied bail in incitement case

Chow Hang-tung, of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, is expected to renew her bid for bail on July 16 She stands accused of inciting others to take part in June 4 event after it was banned by police

Chow Hang-tung, of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, is expected to renew her bid for bail on July 16

She stands accused of inciting others to take part in June 4 event after it was banned by police