plaintiff:
- HKSAR
defendant:
- Chow Hang Tung (鄒幸彤)
- D1 Tang Ngok Kwan (鄧岳君)
- D5 Tsui Hon Kwong (徐漢光)
jurisdiction_code: HKMagC
jurisdiction_name: Magistrates' Courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
case_reason: >-
  HKSAR v Chow Hang Tung and others, regarding failure to comply with notice to provide information under
  the National Security Law, against Chow Hang Tung, Tang Ngok Kwan, Tsui Hon Kwong, challenging N
case_object:
- information compliance
judgment_result:
- charge: Defendants' compliance with the Notice (liability issue)
  result: Convicted. The court found that the Defendants were obliged to answer and their non-compliance
    was unjustified, as established beyond reasonable doubt.
judgment_summary: >-
  In HKSAR v Chow Hang Tung et al., the Magistrates' Courts of Hong Kong found that the defendants, including
  Chow Hang Tung, Tang Ngok Kwan, and Tsui Hon Kwong, were required to comply with a notice to provide
  information under the National Security Law. The court assessed evidence from prosecution witnesses,
  including PW1 and PW2, and concluded their non-compliance was unjustified. Key laws cited included Sch.
  5 of the National Security Law. Defendants were convicted for failing to comply.
involved_entities:
- entity_name: Mr Peter Law, Principal Magistrate
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: HKSAR
  reason: Party to the case as the prosecution.
- entity_name: Chow Hang Tung (鄒幸彤)
  reason: Defendant in the case.
- entity_name: Tang Ngok Kwan (鄧岳君)
  reason: Defendant in the case.
- entity_name: Tsui Hon Kwong (徐漢光)
  reason: Defendant in the case.
- entity_name: PW1
  reason: Witness or prosecution witness.
- entity_name: PW2
  reason: Witness or prosecution witness.
- entity_name: HKA (subject organization)
  reason: Subject of the investigation, possibly a foreign agent as per the judgment.
- entity_name: Asia Democracy Network
  reason: Organization mentioned in relation to Chow Hang Tung's receipt of funds.
