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Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam
5th floor, Main Wing,
Justice Place
18 Lower Albert Road
Central
HONG KONG

Dijk en Waard, April 2025

Dear Mr. Lam,

I am writing You as a person who is concerned with the respect of Human Rights, therefore I like to express my great concern about the situation of

OWEN CHOW KA-SHING

Owen Chow Ka-shing is a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist. He was an active participant in the 2014 Umbrella Movement and 2019 Anti-extradition protests. Owen Chow Ka-shing has to serve a total prison term of in total 12 year and 10 months.

On 16 March 2024, Owen Chow Ka-shing was sentenced to 61 months and 15 days in prison for “rioting” over his participation in the 2019 storming of the Legislative Council Complex, to which he had pleaded guilty.
The lengthy prison term was handed down despite the judge noting that Owen Chow had not engaged in any acts of assault or violence. On 30 May 2024, he was found guilty of subversion under the National Security Law for alleged subversion by organizing and participating in unofficial primary elections in July 2020.
Taken together, the slate of charges against Owen Chow Ka-shing are nothing more than an effort to punish his peaceful exercise of freedom of speech and assembly, which should be protected under the ICCPR and the Hong Kong Basic Law..

I therefor urge You to release Owen Chow Ka-shing and drop all charges against him, as he was charged solely for peacefully exercising his rights.

I thank You for Your attention in this very important matter, I am looking forward to Your reply and positive news about Owen Chow Ka-shing.

Yours sincerely and respectfully,

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The Netherlands