FILE PHOTO: The father of Cheng Tsz Ho, one of the 12 detainees, stands on a peak overlooking Yantian district in the neighbouring Chinese mainland city of Shenzhen, in Hong Kong, China Nov. 21, 2020. REUTERS/James Pomfret/File Photo
The families had asked this week for 20 days’ notice to allow them to attend the trial, given a 14-day COVID-19 quarantine upon entering mainland China. “Obviously are rushing during the Christmas period so as to minimise international backlash,” said Beatrice Li, sister of detainee Andy Li.Twelve Hong Kongers were intercepted by the Chinese coastguard on Aug. 23 on a boat believed to be bound for Taiwan. Two underage suspects will undergo private hearings on a separate date, Chinese authorities said earlier this month.
In their mainland trial, they face charges of illegally crossing the border and organising an illegal crossing, which could carry sentences of up to seven years.
The Fair trial does not exist in CCP China. save12hkyouths
JessiePang0125 Closed trial = Sunshine justice What a joke... save12hkyouths
Illegitimate arrest by CCP gong-an, colluded with HKPoliceTerrorists and Hong Kong Government Flying Service
Trial only makes the custody worse as they may be jailed for years, not to mention that there's no fair trial in China. Save12hkYouths
hkdemonow This will just be another show trial a kangaroo court in China, as usual.
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Their cases will open at a court on 28/12. It means CCP refuse to respond relatives’ demand and relative can't sit at the court due to COVID19 isolation policy. CCP chooses the Christmas period to the court as it aimed to minimize international attention. save12hkyouths
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