Hong Kong Prosecutors Charge 47 With Subversion, Supporters Rally Outside Bail Hearing
Posted by John Chan | Mar 1, 2021
In an orchestrated spectacle seemingly timed to coordinate with leaders in Beijing, 47 prominent pro-democracy supporters including very nearly every member of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp were crammed into a West Kowloon courtroom on Monday, March 1 for a bail hearing. They were charged the day prior with subversion under the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL) for running in an informal primary election in July 2020, in which more than 600,000 Hong Kong people voted. If ultimately convicted, they face up to life in prison.
After adjourning for several hours when it emerged that multiple defendants were denied access to their lawyers, Monday’s hearing continued for more than ten hours without reaching a conclusion. Just before 2 a.m. it was adjourned for nine hours after one defendant fainted, and three more were sent to the emergency room after collaps
香港反對派47人提堂:通宵審理 控方反對所有被告保釋
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控方申押後至五月底再訊
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港泛民47人聆訊14小時 楊雪盈等4人送醫、11點半續審 - 兩岸
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