The ‘Hong Kong 47’ were arrested in 2021 after holding an unofficial election primary and have now been sentenced to between four and 10 years in jail
A 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, following a prosecution that was widely criticised as politically motivated.
Benny Tai, a legal academic and activist, was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Tuesday over his role as an organiser of pre-election primaries that the court found were an attempt to cause a constitutional crisis.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More The ‘Hong Kong 47’ were arrested in 2021 after holding an unofficial election primary and have now been sentenced to between four and 10 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, following a prosecution that was widely criticised as politically motivated.Benny Tai, a legal academic and activist, was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Tuesday over his role as an organiser of pre-election primaries that the court found were an attempt to cause a constitutional crisis. Continue reading…
