National security law: bail granted to three more University of Hong Kong student leaders accused of promoting terrorism

University of Hong Kong student leaders Charles Kwok, Kinson Cheung and Chris Todorovski had been remanded in custody for 38 days

Student union council had passed a controversial motion mourning man who stabbed police officer on July 1 before killing himself

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Student union leaders apologise for their motion mourning a man who stabbed a police officer. Photo: Handout

Published: 5:38pm, 24 Sep 2021Updated: 11:02pm, 24 Sep 2021

The High Court has granted bail to three more University of Hong Kong student leaders accused of promoting terrorism by passing a motion mourning a man who stabbed a police officer before killing himself.

Former student union president Charles Kwok Wing-ho, 20, student union council chairman Kinson Cheung King-sang, 19, and residential hall representative Chris Todorovski Shing-hang, 18, on Friday won bail from Madam Justice Esther Toh Lye-ping after 38 days on remand.

Bail was set at HK$50,000 (US$6,410) each plus HK$50,000 surety from a parent, with conditions that the defendants remain in Hong Kong and live at their respective addresses – which cannot be any of the university’s residential halls – obey a curfew and report to police at least three times a week.

The conditions also include a ban on any acts that are capable of constituting offences under the national security law or any laws safeguarding national security, as well as publishing any speeches that can reasonably be apprehended as such violations.

Co-defendant Anthony Yung was bailed earlier. Photo: Dickson Lee

They were further barred from taking part in any student bodies, organising or participating in acts against the Hong Kong and central governments, and contacting any foreign officials.

Their co-defendant, former Arts Association representative Anthony Yung Chung-hei, 19, was granted temporary release by the same court last month.