The National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force took enforcement actions and arrested a 22-year-old man in Kowloon on April 28 on suspicion of committing "knowingly publishing publications that had a seditious intention" in contravention of Section 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.

     The investigation revealed that the arrested man was suspected of repeatedly publishing posts with seditious intentions on online social platforms, with content provoking hatred, contempt or disaffection against the fundamental system of the state established by the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, inciting any person to attempt to procure the alteration, otherwise than by lawful means, of any matter established in accordance with the law by the Central Authorities in relation to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR); or any matter established in accordance with the law in the HKSAR, and inciting any other person to do an act that does not comply with the law of the HKSAR or that does not obey an order issued under the law of the HKSAR.

     NSD has officially laid charge against the man with one count of "knowingly publishing publications that had a seditious intention". The case will be mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts this afternoon (April 30).

     Police remind members of the public that "knowingly publishing publications that had a seditious intention" is a serious crime. Offenders shall be liable to imprisonment for seven years on first conviction. Members of the public are urged not to defy the law.

Ends/Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Issued at HKT 11:45

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