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organization had been requested to provide information under section 15 of the Ordinance
and did not provide it. Therefore, after completing the investigation and obtaining legal
advice, the police took action to prosecute Mr. Figo Hu-wun Chan, former convenor of the
organization, for “failing to comply with the requirements of the notice to submit
information”, in violation of section 16(2) of the Ordinance. The Government reported that
on 1 November 2021, Mr. Chan pleaded guilty to the charge of organizing, knowingly
participating in and inciting others to knowingly participating in unauthorized assemblies,
was fined 8,000 Hong Kong dollars. He and was sentenced to 22 months’ imprisonment.
51.
Regarding the situation of Mr. Shen Youlian, the Government noted that the judiciary
has not taken any coercive measures against him, and that he has not been “detained” or
“suppressed”. Regarding Ms. Li Qiaochu, the Government informed that on 6 February 2021,
the public security authorities placed her in criminal detention on suspicion of (having
committed?) criminal acts. On 14 March 2021, the procuratorial authorities approved her
arrest. On 7 March 2022, the People’s Procuratorate of Linyi city, Shandong Province,
charged Ms. Li Qiaochu with inciting the subversion of State power and filed an indictment
with the Intermediate People’s Court of Linyi city. Currently, the case is being considered in
the first instance division of that court.
52.
Regarding the situation of Ms. Li Yuhan, the Government noted that she was placed
in criminal detention by the public security authorities in October 2017 on suspicion of
picking quarrels and provoking trouble and she was arrested on 15 November of that same
year. On 20 October 2021, the People’s Court of Heping District, Shenyang city, Liaoning
Province, began her trial on suspicion of picking quarrels and provoking trouble as well as
committing fraud, but it has yet to hand down a verdict.
53.
Regarding Mr. Yu Wensheng and Ms. Xu Yan, the Government noted that on 17 June
2020, Mr. Yu Wensheng was sentenced by the Intermediate People’s Court of Xuzhou city,
Jiangsu Province, to four years’ imprisonment and three years’ deprivation of political rights
for his offences. After the sentence was pronounced, he filed an appeal. On 24 December
2020, the High People’s Court of Jiangsu Province rejected the appeal and upheld the
sentence. The Government noted that the judiciary has tried the case of Ms. Xu Yan in strict
accordance with the law, fully safeguarded her litigation rights, and has not taken any
coercive measures against her.
54.
Regarding the situation of Ms. Chen Jianfang, the Government informed that on 30
August 2019 the First Branch of the People’s Procuratorate of Shanghai Municipality charged
her with criminal acts and filed an indictment with the First Intermediate People’s Court of
Shanghai municipality. It also informed that the court held a hearing on 19 March 2021, but
it has yet to hand down a verdict. Concerning Ms. Wang Yu, the Government informed that
she was placed in criminal detention in July 2015 on suspicion of criminal acts and was
transferred to residential surveillance at a designated residence on 7 August of that same year.
In July 2016, Ms. Wang Yu was released on bail pending trial and her bail was lifted in July
2017. The Government stated that the judiciary has handled the case in accordance with the
law, fully protecting all her basic rights, and is not taking any coercive measures against her.
55.
Regarding the situation of Mr. Mi Chongbiao, the Government informed that he was
detained in May 2012 on suspicion of picking quarrels and provoking trouble and later
transferred to residential surveillance at a designated residence, from which he was released
in August 2012. The Government stated that the judiciary is not taking any coercive measures
against him, and that he has not been placed under “house arrest” or “tortured”. Regarding
Mr. Wang Quanzhang and Ms. Li Wenzu, the Government informed that on 28 January 2018,
Mr. Wang Quanzhang was sentenced to four and half years’ imprisonment and five years’
deprivation of political rights by the Second Intermediate People’s Court of Tianjin
municipality for criminal acts. In April 2020, he was released following completion of his
sentence. The Government stated that the judiciary is not taking any coercive measures
against either of them, and that they have not been harassed or arbitrarily detained.
56.
Concerning the situation of Mr. Li Heping and Ms. Wang Qiaoling, the Government
informed that on 28 April 2017, the court sentenced Mr. Li Heping to three years’
imprisonment, four years’ probation and four years’ deprivation of political rights in
accordance with the law. According to the Government, Mr. Li Heping stated in court that
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