Police's National Security Department this morning charged a 36-year-old man with one count of knowingly publishing publications that had a seditious intention.

The investigation revealed that the man was suspected of repeatedly publishing posts with seditious intentions on social platforms, with content provoking hatred towards the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the Police Force and the Judiciary, calling for sanctions against government officials as well as inciting violence.

The man was arrested in Eastern District yesterday on suspicion of knowingly publishing publications that had a seditious intention, contravening Section 24 of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.

The case is being mentioned at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts this afternoon.