The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force yesterday (September 28) and today (September 29) laid holding charges against two men, aged 18 and 29, each with one count of “doing an act or acts with seditious intention”. The 18 year-old man was also charged with one count of “intentionally publishing altered lyrics of the national anthem with intent to insult the national anthem”, one count of “intentionally publishing the insulting in any way of the national anthem with intent to insult the national anthem” and one count of “intentionally publishing a desecration of the national flag with intent to desecrate the national flag”.

     The case will be mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon.

Ends/Thursday, September 29, 2022
Issued at HKT 13:48

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