Hong Kong police carry out largest arrests since imposition of national security law
In a dragnet on Wednesday, the Hong Kong police carried out the arrest of 53 politicians and activists associated with the city’s official political opposition, the pan-democrat bloc. The arrests are the largest since Beijing passed a national security law last June, designed to stamp out dissent in the city following the eruption of large-scale, pro-democracy protests during the summer of 2019.
Activists shout slogans in response to the mass arrests during a press conference in Hong Kong Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. . (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
The city’s police mobilized over 1,000 officers to carry out Wednesday’s arrests, raiding 72 locations, including four media outlets. Those arrested are being charged with subversion under the national security law. Penalties for convictions range from a minimum of ten years behind bars to life in prison.
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