Hong Kong sentences Falun Gong member for posts

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a 61-year-old Falun Gong practitioner to prison for criticizing China's communist regime in Facebook posts.

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Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 19:49 UTC

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A Hong Kong court has sentenced 61-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Chong Wai-man to prison for his Facebook posts. The posts criticized the Chinese communist regime and alleged crimes of organ harvesting. The case highlights the continued legal pressure on the banned spiritual group and its followers in Hong Kong.

e/eineurope · topic · T-01706cycle Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 19:49 UTC · first reported 19 Apr