Been 2+hrs since High Court judge Alex Led granted bail to @JimmyLaiApple , Lai is yet to be allowed to leave court as prosecutors immediately applied for certificate to appeal the bail at Court of Final Appeal and are now cross examining Lai’s ensurers...
https://twitter.com/xinqisu/status/1341645396821508099
All reporters and public members were asked to leave the courtroom as judge decided that the cross examination of ensurers shall be closed door hearing due to privacy concern.
While waiting , we may review the highly uncommon bail conditions @JimmyLaiApple has to undertake ...
While waiting , we may review the highly uncommon bail conditions @JimmyLaiApple has to undertake ...
1) huge amount of bond money
@JimmyLaiApple has to deposit HKD 10 million cash for the 2 allegations of defraud and collusion with foreign forces. And his three ensurers will in total deposit HKD300,000 for the 2 allegations.
@JimmyLaiApple has to deposit HKD 10 million cash for the 2 allegations of defraud and collusion with foreign forces. And his three ensurers will in total deposit HKD300,000 for the 2 allegations.
2) De facto house arrest
Lai’s legal team proposed and was granted the condition that Lai would be confined to residential premises during all time on bail except for reporting three times a week to police and attending court hearing.
Lai’s legal team proposed and was granted the condition that Lai would be confined to residential premises during all time on bail except for reporting three times a week to police and attending court hearing.
3) Right of speech completely denied
Part of @JimmyLaiApple undertakings is that he shall NOT make any public statement, take any interview, and make any social media, Twitter included, post, which is more restricted than speech conditions for those in prison.
Part of @JimmyLaiApple undertakings is that he shall NOT make any public statement, take any interview, and make any social media, Twitter included, post, which is more restricted than speech conditions for those in prison.
4) Rough cut of overseas connections
Promising no reoffence, @JimmyLaiApple are not allowed to meet any foreign government officials and not engaged directly or indirectly in any exchange with overseas entities and individuals that could be reasonably considered as lobbying...
Promising no reoffence, @JimmyLaiApple are not allowed to meet any foreign government officials and not engaged directly or indirectly in any exchange with overseas entities and individuals that could be reasonably considered as lobbying...
...for sanctions, blockage and other hostile activities against PRC and HKSAR.
Some may quickly draw the conditions in parallel to the “residence under surveillance in designated venue” 指定地點監視居住 , a notorious form of secret detention often used by...
Some may quickly draw the conditions in parallel to the “residence under surveillance in designated venue” 指定地點監視居住 , a notorious form of secret detention often used by...
...law enforcers in mainland China particularly when handling dissidents and activists.
However harsh the bail conditions for @JimmyLaiApple are, it’s NOT YET “residence under surveillance in designated venue” (RSDV) Because...
1) RSDV is not carried out in one’s own home
However harsh the bail conditions for @JimmyLaiApple are, it’s NOT YET “residence under surveillance in designated venue” (RSDV) Because...
1) RSDV is not carried out in one’s own home
2) During RSDV one is denied access to meetings with relatives and legal team
3) During RSDV, one is subject to law enforcers interrogation, which reportedly often involves physical and mental torture
Open court resumes now. Updates come later.
3) During RSDV, one is subject to law enforcers interrogation, which reportedly often involves physical and mental torture
Open court resumes now. Updates come later.
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