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A 19-year-old Hong Kong resident was convicted of sedition for writing anti-government graffiti in a commercial building toilet, violating the city’s national security law. The court dismissed a defense claim that a congenital mental disorder impaired his understanding of the graffiti's offensive nature.

V.O. Chidambaram Pillai was arrested for sedition in 1908 and subjected to harsh labor in Coimbatore prison, causing his hands to bleed. A British jailer noticed this and advised him to work at the oil press instead, which VOC accepted despite it typically being a task for bulls.

Sixty-two individuals are set to face trial in the KZN High Court for terrorism, sedition, and insurrection-related charges linked to the July 2021 unrest in South Africa. Prosecutors allege that three WhatsApp groups coordinated the violence, which resulted in 354 deaths and aimed to secure Jacob Zuma's release.

Five Hong Kong booksellers arrested on suspicion of sedition were released on bail after a police raid on two independent bookshops. The three women and two men, aged 30 to 59, were freed pending further investigation, with the bookstores involved identified as Have a Nice Stay and Greenfield Book Store.

Hong Kong’s security chief Chris Tang warned booksellers to ensure their titles do not violate national security laws. Police raided two independent stores and arrested five people on suspicion of sedition, and Tang stated the government would not compile a banned books list to avoid legal loopholes.

Senator Mark Kelly's campaign fundraising increased last year, amassing nearly $25 million, following accusations by President Trump of sedition over a video where he and five other Democrats advised service members to disregard illegal orders.

Confusion surrounds the reported arrest of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) leader Shaukat Nawaz Mir, with activists claiming his capture while officials remain silent. Mir, a wanted figure facing sedition charges, was reportedly detained near Airan Nullah, along with two other suspects, though no official confirmation was provided. The government continues to search for other JAAC leaders Sohaib Javed and Hafeez Hamdani.

The owners of an independent Hong Kong bookshop were released on bail after being arrested by national security police on suspicion of sedition and money laundering. They were released from Sham Shui Po police station and must comply with unspecified conditions.

Hong Kong national security police arrested the owner and another person at Hunter Bookstore for alleged sedition and money laundering. The owner, Leticia Wong Man-huen, is a former district councillor associated with the disbanded Civic Party.