Tam Tak-chi 譚得志（快必）

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.

• June 1, 2022: Pleaded guilty.

• Nov. 19, 2024: Sentenced to 4 years and 5 months in prison.

Uttering seditious words, Disorderly conduct in a public place, Uttering seditious words, and Conspiracy to utter seditious words over 29 street booths he set up from June to August 2019 (DCCC927-930/2020)

• Sept. 6, 2020: Arrested. [1]

• Sept. 17, 2020: Denied bail; remained in custody. [2]

• Dec. 3, 2020: The Court agreed to consolidate the three cases for trial, which includes 14 charges in total.

• July 29, 2021: Trial began.

• March 2, 2022: Convicted of 11 charges, including seven counts under the colonial-era sedition law. [3]

• April 20, 2022: Sentenced to 40 months in prison; Tam filed an appeal.

• March 7, 2024: Court of Appeal upheld the sentence (CACC62/2022). [4]

• Aug. 14, 2024: Appeal approved by the Court of Final Appeal. [5]

• Jan. 10, 2025: Scheduled proceeding (FACC12/2024).

Holding or convening an unauthorized assembly, Disorderly conduct in a public place, Refusing or wilfully neglecting to obey an order given by an authorized officer, Uttering seditious words on May 24, 2020, in a protest against the impending national security law. (DCCC927-930/2020)

• May 24, 2020, Arrested; released on bail [6]

Incitement to knowingly take part in an unauthorized assembly, uttering seditious words, and disorderly conduct in a public place relating to a march on Jan. 19, 2020 (DCCC927-930/2020)

• Jan. 25, 2020: Arrested; released on bail with conditions.

• July 17, 2020: Officially charged and arrested again; released on bail with HK$100,000.

Wilfully obstructing, disturbing, interrupting, or annoying” others in their lawful use of a civic center under the Civil Centres Regulation in a protest against then-Chief Secretary Carrie Lam on May 5, 2015 (HCMA 652/2016) [x]

• Jan. 15, 2016: Officially charged along with pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung.

• Nov. 22, 2016: Sentenced to 7 days in jail, suspended for 12 months. [7]

• Oct. 3, 2018: The High Court denied the duo’s appeal but reduced the sentence to a fine of HK$3,000. [8]