Democracy activist and founder of Apple Daily tabloid newspaper potentially faces life in prison over charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forces
after the court heard that Hong Kong’s immigration department had withheld Owen’s application for an extension of his work visa. On Tuesday the court learned that the application had been denied and Owens had left Hong Kong, according to local media.
On Tuesday, the court heard the NPSCS had not responded to the request to rule on whether foreign lawyers – who are allowed to represent Hong Kong clients under special circumstances – can work on national security cases. Tam has previously suggested defendants could be extradited to the mainland for trial “if the government thinks it is necessary.”
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