Hong Kong sentences 45 pro-democracy activists to prison

45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong get 4 to 10 years in prison
It's Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
45 pro-democracy Hong Kong activists sentenced to up to 10 years in prison under China-backed law
Western countries are outraged after Hong Kong used a Chinese national security law to sentence 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison.
Despondency and defiance as 45 Hong Kong campaigners jailed
Judge Andrew Chan repeatedly asked for quiet as people in the courtroom reacted to the jail terms, ranging from four years and two months to 10 years.
Hong Kong democracy campaigners jailed in city’s largest security trial
A court in Hong Kong sentenced dozens of leading figures in its pro-democracy movement to lengthy prison sentences on Tuesday, the culmination of a landmark mass trial which the city’s government has used to crush opposition to China.
Hong Kong Sentences 45 Democracy Activists to up to 10 Years in Prison - TaiwanPlus News
Forty-five Hong Kong democracy activists have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms in a landmark national security trial. The Chinese territory's courts have convicted them of "subversion" for their role in organizing an unofficial legislative primary in 2020.
Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion
A Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial. Benny Tai, 60, and Joshua Wong, 28, were among the so-called Hong Kong 47 group of activists and lawmakers who were involved in a plan to pick opposition candidates for local elections.
Hong Kong court sentences pro-democracy activist Benny Tai to 10 years in prison
Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday jailed a leading pro-democracy activist for 10 years at the start of sentencing in a years-long national security trial that has damaged the city's once feisty pro-democracy movement and drawn global criticism.
Hong Kong Sentences 45 Pro-Democracy Activists in Landmark Nat'l Security Trial - TaiwanPlus News
Forty-five Hong Kong pro-democracy activists involved in an unofficial primary election in 2020 have been sentenced to between four and ten years in prison under the national security law. It's the largest trial since the law was imposed by Beijing in 2019.
Hong Kong Jails Benny Tai for 10 Years in Longest NSL Sentence
A Hong Kong court sentenced former democracy advocate Benny Tai to 10 years in prison, the longest sentence ever meted out using a China-imposed security law, in a move likely to further deter dissent in the finance hub and attract condemnation from Western governments.
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Landmark Hong Kong trial jails 45 democrats, sparking criticism
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One of the Hong Kong 47 wrote for this newspaper four years ago about his fears for his future. This is what he said
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HONG KONG (AP) — Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong were ... “This severely violates and tramples on the ...
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Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?
Hong Kong previously enjoyed a range of legal and human rights protection ... According to the Associated Press news ...
Jailing of 45 Hong Kong democrats in national security trial draws criticism
Benny Tai, a former legal scholar identified in the judgement as a “mastermind” of the activists' plans, was sentenced to 10 years in jail, the longest sentence so far under the 2020 national security ...
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Foreign governments, rights groups criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists
Wang said the harsh sentences reflect how fast Hong Kong's civil liberties and judicial independence have nosedived in ...