Hong Kong Man Gets Suspended Sentence for Election Boycott Post
An elderly unemployed man in Hong Kong has been given a two-month suspended jail sentence for reposting a social media message that called for a boycott of legislative elections. The ruling highlights the city's strict laws regarding election-related speech.
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Unemployed man gets suspended jail term for reposting call to boycott Legco poll
An unemployed man has received a suspended jail sentence for reposting a social media post by a fugitive inciting the Hong Kong public to boycott the Legislative Council election last year. Before suspending the punishment for 24 months, West Kowloon Court on Monday handed down a two-month jail term to Lam Kin-sik, 67, after he admitted to violating the Elections (Corrupt and Illegal Conduct) Ordinance. During the election period between October and December 7, 2025, Lam shared a post from...
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A 67-year-old man has been handed a two-month jail term, suspended for 24 months, after he pleaded guilty to resharing a social media post urging a boycott of the 2025 “patriots only” legislative elections. According to a press release from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Lam Kin-sik admitted on Monday to inciting another person […]
By Tom Grundy
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