Hong Kong national security law: teenage activist bailed ahead of subversion trial, but 3 other members of student group told they must remain behind bars
- Chu Wai-ying, an ex-spokeswoman for Student Politicism, released after spending 24 days on remand
- But co-defendants Wong Yat-chin, Chan Chi-sum, and Wong Yuen-lam denied bail at High Court
One member of a student activist group has won bail ahead of her trial on subversion charges under the national security law, but three of her three co-defendants were sent back to jail on Friday.
Chu Wai-ying, 18, an ex-spokeswoman for Student Politicism, was granted bail at the High Court by Mr Justice Alex Lee Wan-tang, having spent 24 days on remand after being charged last month.
Bail was set at HK$15,000 plus surety of HK$10,000, with the conditions that Chu surrender her travel documents, remain in Hong Kong, live at the address given, obey a daily curfew and report to police three times a week.
Chu was also told not to engage directly or indirectly in conduct which could reasonably be regarded as capable of constituting an offence endangering national security, and not to attend or give any interviews, post on social media, or meet any representatives from foreign governments.
But Lee threw out the other bail applications from the group’s former convenor, Wong Yat-chin, and former secretary, Chan Chi-sum, both 20, as well as its former spokeswoman, Wong Yuen-lam, 19.