Chung Pui-kuen defended Stand News’ commitment to press freedom, asserting that freedom of speech should not be restricted for eradicating dangerous ideas, but rather used to eliminate them.
The court found 11 opinion articles published by Stand News to be seditious, stating they aimed to incite hatred against the Hong Kong government.
Patrick Lam, due to health reasons, was released immediately after the judge considered his condition and the mitigating factors of his short tenure as an editor.
Chung spent 36 of the trial's 57 days as a witness, emphasizing the importance of not self-censoring in journalism and the need for freedom of expression.
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