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Sixteen pro-democracy activists are charged under national security laws critics claim are designed to stifle dissent.

HONG KONG — A landmark national security trial for 16 Hong Kong democracy activists entered its final stretch on Wednesday (Nov 29), with a verdict expected in early 2024, nearly two years after they were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion. On the first day of closing submissions, one of the handpicked national security judges, Andrew Chan, said a verdict...

The 47 demonstrators were arrested under sweeping national security laws.

Judge says verdict is ‘tentatively’ three or four months away after 10 months of hearings

The activists’ subversion trial is the biggest prosecution yet under the national security law. They may face up to life in prison if convicted

A Hong Kong court has started hearing the final arguments of some of the city’s best-known pro-democracy activists tried under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush

A Hong Kong court started hearing the final arguments Wednesday of some of the citys best-known pro-democracy activists tried under a law imposed by China’s ruling Communist Party to crush dissent.

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

A Hong Kong court started hearing the final arguments Wednesday of some of the city's best-known pro-democracy activists tried under a law imposed by China's ruling Communist Party to crush dissent.

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