Hong Kong: 10 defendants face trial over attempt to flee country | News | DW
Hong Kongs collective trauma Diplomats denied courtroom access The passengers feared they would be prosecuted for their activism in support of democratic opposition in Hong Kong under new national security laws. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has dismissed calls from the US Embassy for the 12 to be released as interference in Chinas "judicial sovereignty." The US Embassy said it had requested permission to observe the hearing, but that the request was denied. "Their so-called crime was to flee t...
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