In Hong Kong, a court upheld the convictions of Cardinal Joseph Zen and four others for failing to register a fund that supported arrested protesters during the 2019 anti-government protests. The 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which provided legal and medical assistance, was shut down in October 2021. The defendants were fined in 2022 under the Societies Ordinance, marking a notable case regarding freedom of association in the city.
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