Hong Kong's Cardinal Zen loses appeal over protest fund

Hong Kong security lawHigh-profile appellants sought to help people injured and arrested in 2019 demonstrationsCardinal Joseph Zen, known as an outspoken advocate for civil liberties and political freedom, attends the sentencing of media mogul Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong in February, with Lai's wife, Teresa. Zen lost an appeal on Sept. 3 in a case over a fund he helped set up to support protesters in 2019. © ReutersKENJI KAWASE and ANNE CHANSeptember 3, 2026 14:10 JSTTOKYO/HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong court on Thursday upheld the conviction of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun in a high-profile case over a humanitarian fund he helped establish to support people hurt during citywide pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019.