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Zen and four others lose appeal over defence fund registration
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 2:12 AM ET
Summary: Retired Catholic leader Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and four other activists have lost an appeal against their convictions for failing to register a legal defence fund tied to the 2019 anti-government protests in Hong Kong. The Court of Appeal upheld a magistrate’s finding that the now-defunct 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund fell under the Societies Ordinance and required registration.
WHO: Joseph Zen Ze-kiun and four other activists; Hong Kong Court of Appeal
WHAT: Court of Appeal upheld convictions for failing to register the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund under the Societies Ordinance
WHEN: Sep 03, 2026
WHERE: Hong Kong
WHY: The Court upheld that the now-defunct 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund met the definition of a society under the Societies Ordinance and its members were required to register it with police or request registration.
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