HKFP
The Hong Kong government has expressed its endorsement of a top court decision which rejected a bid by prominent democrats to overturn their convictions for knowingly taking part in an unauthorised assembly on August 18, 2019.
After the Court of Final Appeal handed down its judgement on Monday, a government spokesperson said later that evening that it welcomed the apex court decision and maintained that Hong Kong citizens have the right to “peaceful assembly and procession conducted in accordance with the law.”
“That said, these rights must be exercised in conformity with the relevant legislation to ensure the safeguarding of national security, public order, public safety and the protection of the rights and freedom of others,” the statement read.
The top court on Monday morning unanimously dismissed the appeal filed by prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy figures Martin Lee, Margaret Ng, Jimmy Lai, Albert Ho, Lee Cheuk-yan, “Long Hair” Leung Kwok-hung and Cyd Ho.
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