Hendrick Lui Chi-hang 呂智恆

Hendrick Lui Chi-hang 呂智恆

Social Worker and Hong Kong Activist

Date of Birth: June 21, 1982

Gender: Male

Occupation: Social Worker

Tags: Christian, National Security Law, NSL 47

Imprisoned On

September 3, 2024

Charges

Conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law for organizing or participating in the pro-democracy camp primaries in July 2020 (HCCC69-70/2022)

  • Jan. 6, 2021: Arrested with 54 other pro-democracy activists.

  • Jan. 7, 2021: Released on bail.

  • Feb. 28, 2021: Officially charged along with 46 activists from the 55 arrested in January.

  • March 4, 2021: Granted bail; bail appealed by the Department of Justice [1]

  • March 5, 2021: Released on bail as prosecutors dropped appeal. [2]

  • June 1, 2022: Pleaded guilty.

  • Sept. 3, 2024: Gave up further bail application and was remanded. [3]

  • Nov. 19, 2024: Sentenced to 4 years and 3 months in prison.

Obstructing a public officer from carrying out his duty who was clearing a “Lennon Wall” outside the Fan Ling MTR station on Nov. 23, 2019 (FLS2398/2020)

  • Nov. 23, 2019: Arrested. [4]

  • Aug. 26, 2020: Pleaded not guilty. [5]

  • Nov. 25, 2020: Acquitted and awarded with defence costs. [6]

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