Hong Kong court rejects Cardinal Zen's appeal in protest fund case

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A Hong Kong court on Thursday dismissed appeals by Cardinal Joseph Zen and four others against their convictions for failing to register a fund that aided 2019 anti-government protesters. The five defendants, including singer Denise Ho and former lawmakers Margaret Ng and Cyd Ho, were fined 4,000 Hong Kong dollars each in 2022 for breaching the Societies Ordinance. The 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund ceased operations in October 2021. The case has been closely watched amid Hong Kong's political changes since the 2019 protests and the 2020 national security law, which authorities say is necessary for stability.


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