Sam Cheung Ho Sum

Political prisoner

Sam Cheung Ho-sum 張可森 (32)

Former member, Hong Kong District Council

*Currently remanded in custody.

Sam Cheung Ho-Sum is the former District Councillor representing the San Hui District, and a former member of the Tuen Mun Community Network. He ran in the “35+” democratic primaries for the New Territories West constituency and came in second. In January 2021, Cheung was arrested on suspicion of subversion of state under the National Security Law and has been in custody since. (Photo: Sum Cheung’s Twitter)

Charge, incident & sentence:

• Charge: Conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law

  Incident: Organising and participating in unofficial primary elections for the Hong Kong Legislative Council in July 2020

  Trials： 19/11/2024

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