Hong Kong’s first national security law convict among 4 released early, sources say
Tong Ying-kit and three others jailed in related high-profile cases have reportedly been released early.
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Tong Ying-kit, the first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law, and three others have been granted early release after serving parts of their sentences.
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Tong Ying-kit was sentenced in July 2021 to nine years in prison for inciting secession and engaging in terrorist activities under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
The first person convicted in Hong Kong under the Beijing-imposed national security law and three others jailed in related high-profile cases have been released early, the South China Morning Post has learned.
Sources said Tong Ying-kit, who was sentenced in July 2021 to nine years in prison for inciting secession and engaging in terrorist activities, had been granted early release.
The news emerged three years after Tong expressed regret in an official television documentary produced by the Security Bureau while he was in prison. He said he had been misled by false information during the 2019 unrest.
Open Questions
- Why were they granted early release?
- Who are the other three individuals released?
