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On Wednesday mainland Chinese human rights lawyer Lu Siwei who has been working on the case of the #12HKers detained in Shenzhen despite authorities' threats produced 10 Q&A on the case in Chinese as trial is near.
Translate most of them in this #thread:
Translate most of them in this #thread:
Q1: What now as family-hired lawyers can’t work on the case?
Family-hired lawyers should continue to submit representation to Yantian’s court and demand reading the case docs. Meanwhile families should demand gov-assigned lawyers to leave the case otherwise they will sue.
Family-hired lawyers should continue to submit representation to Yantian’s court and demand reading the case docs. Meanwhile families should demand gov-assigned lawyers to leave the case otherwise they will sue.
Q2: Should Yantian prosecutors provide indictments for defendants’ relatives?
Procuratorates are not required to do so in mainland's laws but defense lawyers should provide copies of the indictments and explain the content, legal basis to the families.
Procuratorates are not required to do so in mainland's laws but defense lawyers should provide copies of the indictments and explain the content, legal basis to the families.
Mainland lawyer Lu Siwei working on the case of #12HKers issued a new legal opinions, saying:
1) He expects the Shenzhen prosecutors not to extend detention for investigation beyond the 2 months' limit
2) He expects the 2 underaged among the 12 won't be prosecuted as...
1) He expects the Shenzhen prosecutors not to extend detention for investigation beyond the 2 months' limit
2) He expects the 2 underaged among the 12 won't be prosecuted as...
...the prosecutors are allowed by China's laws not to and it fulfils international conventions
3) He suggests that families have rights to information, communications and meetings, and they may ask HK's delegates to Beijing to discharge their duties...
3) He suggests that families have rights to information, communications and meetings, and they may ask HK's delegates to Beijing to discharge their duties...
...by demanding Yantian authorities to correct their wrongs via the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People's Procuratorate
At the end of his opinion, Lu wrote:
"The 8.23 illegal border crossing case is nothing more than a very ordinary case. However...
At the end of his opinion, Lu wrote:
"The 8.23 illegal border crossing case is nothing more than a very ordinary case. However...
#JUSTIN #CarrieLam said she told LegCo president this morning that she has to postpone pronouncement of Policy Address originally set on Wednesday morning. Lam said this arrangement is legally sound as it's up to CE to determine the day according to LegCo ordinance. 
#CarrieLam said she has to postpone Policy Address because she just got a notification from Beijing asking her to pay a visit to the central government later this month, likely after 20 October, to seek approval of certain policies and projects
#CarrieLam said a HK government delegation led by her will set off to Shenzhen later today. Members of the delegation include Financial Secretary, Secretary for Justice, Security Secretary, Mainland Affairs Secretary, Innovation Secretary, and Chief Executive Office Director.
One month ago on 23 August, #12HKers were arrested on a speedboat reportedly intercepted by Guangdong coastguard some 70km to the southeast of HK.
In this #thread, let's review what has not happened and what has:
1) Families and lawyers hired by them have not been allowed...
In this #thread, let's review what has not happened and what has:
1) Families and lawyers hired by them have not been allowed...
...to meet any of the 12 in person, who, according to mainland authorities, have been detained in Yantian Detention Centre since at last 25 August.
2) Today, 4 lawyers hired by families of 4 detainees went to the detention centre and demanded meeting but...
2) Today, 4 lawyers hired by families of 4 detainees went to the detention centre and demanded meeting but...
...in vain. 3 of the 4 lawyers were told their clients had each got "two other lawyers". Previously in an exclusive interview with TVB, HK's security minister John Lee said each of the 12 had got 2 lawyers from a list provided by the mainland authorities. Till today, HK gov...
Localist activist Owen Chow who has been assisting the families raised 3 demands to HK gov:
1, HK police to tell when where and how the 12 were intercepted and arrested
2. Marine Dept to provide radar track of the speedboat and Marine Police’s patrolling record of the day
1, HK police to tell when where and how the 12 were intercepted and arrested
2. Marine Dept to provide radar track of the speedboat and Marine Police’s patrolling record of the day
And 3. HK gov to meet the 12 HKers in person or make phone calls with them and make sure they can meet lawyers hired by families
