The ‘Hong Kong 47’ were arrested in 2021 after holding an unofficial election primary and have now been sentenced to between four and ten years in jailA Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms ranging from four to 10 years in the territory’s largest national security trial.Benny Tai, a legal academic and activist, was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Tuesday over his role as a organiser of pre-election primaries which the court found was an attempt to cause a constitutional crisis. It is the longest sentence handed out so far under the city’s national security law. Continue reading…
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Author : Helen Davidson and agencies
Publish date : 2024-11-19 02:41:31
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