Zen and four others lose appeal over defence fund registration
By The BriefBrief
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 3, 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.
