Hong Kong court jails father of US-based democracy activist under national security law
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Key Points:
- Kwok Yin-sang, father of wanted pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok, was sentenced to eight months in prison under Hong Kong's national security law for attempting to terminate her insurance policy and withdraw funds.
- He is the first person convicted under the law for handling financial assets belonging to an "absconder," with Anna Kwok being one of 34 overseas activists wanted by Hong Kong authorities.
- Anna Kwok, who leads the Hong Kong Democracy Council in Washington, condemned the prosecution as "utterly despicable" and warned this case would not be the last.
- Magistrate Andy Cheng emphasized that the conviction was based on the offense itself, not family relations, rejecting any notion of collective punishment.
