Falun Gong adherents in Hong Kong have been protesting peacefully against the Chinese regime’s persecution of the meditative practice by displaying banners and boards on the streets for many years.
However, in May last year, the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal ruled that practitioners’ exhibits must be approved by the local government in accordance with the “Public Health and Municipal Ordinance.”
A few days later, authorities forcibly removed the exhibits and issued fines to several practitioners for “displaying posters without permission.”
Ms. Dong, who was among those receiving a fine, denied the charges and defended herself. On June 22, the court declared her not guilty….