Hong Kong activist Owen Chow is appealing his conviction for violating prison rules.

Detained Hong Kong activist Owen Chow is seeking to have his conviction overturned and sentenced for removing a prison complaint form against correctional officers without approval.

Owen Chow
Owen Chow. Photo: Candice Chow/HKFP.

Last month, Chow was found guilty of violation of prison rules along with his attorney, Phyllis Wu, over a plan to remove Chow's complaint form from the detention center.

The activist was sentenced to three days in jail to be served consecutively to the five-year term he is currently serving for the 2019 riots, while Wu was fined HK$1,800. Both have filed motions to quash their charges and sentences, local media reported.

A hearing date for the case has not yet been set.

Complaint to the Ombudsman

Chow's conviction stemmed from a complaint he intended to file with a state watchdog against correctional officers who allegedly intercepted two books intended for him.

The High Court. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.The High Court. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.
The High Court. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP.

Although Chow believed he would be denied permission to file the complaint from prison, Chief Magistrate Ivy Chui said the document could have been served if Chow had followed protocols.

“As a result of my personal experience and subjective views, [Chow] stubbornly handed over the complaint form [Woo]”I think it was a reckless and stupid act,” Chui said during the sentencing.

In May, Chow was found guilty of high-profile national security case in connection with the unofficial primary elections, the purpose of which was to select candidates for the 2020 Legislative Council elections.

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James LeeJames Lee

James Lee is a reporter for Hong Kong Free Press with an interest in culture and social issues. He graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a BA in English and a minor in journalism, where he witnessed the institution’s transformation during the 2019 anti-extradition protests and the passage of Beijing’s security law.

Since joining HKFP in 2023, he has covered local politics, the city’s housing crisis and landmark court cases including the national security trial of 47 democrats. He was previously a reporter at The Standard, where he interviewed pro-establishment heavyweights and covered the Covid-19 pandemic and Hong Kong’s political reforms under the national security law in depth.

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