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Pro-democracy activists face possible life sentences if convicted under National Security Law imposed by Beijing in 2020
A landmark national security trial for 16 Hong Kong democracy activists entered its final stretch on Wednesday, with a verdict expected in early 2024, nearly two years after they charged with... -November 29, 2023 at 01:02 am EST - MarketScreener
Hong Kong's largest-ever national security trial began final arguments Wednesday, more than 1,000 days after authorities filed charges against 47 democracy activists under a law imposed by China to quell dissent.The defendants represent a cross-section of Hong Kong's opposition -- from democratically elected lawmakers to unionists and academics -- which has been effectively squashed after China imposed a sweeping national security law on the city in 2020.
Taipei (AFP) Nov 29, 2023 - The trial of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon jailed for national security crimes, will serve as a litmus test for how China views the freedoms of semi-autonomous Hong Kong, his son told AFP in an interview.
Hong Kong's largest-ever national security trial began final arguments Wednesday, more than 1,000 days after authorities filed charges against 47 democracy activists under a law imposed by China to quell dissent.