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Hong Kong youth found guilty of seditious graffiti targeting leaders

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A 19-year-old Hongkonger has been found guilty of posting seditious graffiti in a commercial complex toilet. The court rejected a defense claim that a mental disorder prevented the individual from understanding the offensive nature of the words used against the government and police. The graffiti, found in July 2025, included a statement wishing death upon former city leader Carrie Lam and her successor John Lee. The individual pleaded guilty to criminal damage but denied the seditious act charge under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. AI

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Hong Kong youth found guilty of seditious graffiti targeting leaders

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Hongkonger, 19, guilty of posting seditious graffiti in commercial complex toilet

    A 19-year-old in Hong Kong has been convicted of sedition for writing anti-government graffiti in a commercial building toilet, violating the city’s domestic national security law. West Kowloon Court on Wednesday rejected a defence psychiatrist’s opinion that a congenital mental …

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