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Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement holds breath on mass trial with an almost certain outcome
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Hong Kong's High Court is set to rule on whether 16 pro-democracy activists conspired to subvert the state in the Chinese territory's largest case under Beijing's national security law. The 16 defendants, among 47 politicians and pro-democracy figures, were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion over their involvement in an unofficial primary election. Most of the 47 have been held without bail since early 2021, with 31 pleading guilty and the remaining 16 pleading not guilty. Hong Kong has a 100% conviction rate in national security cases. The charges stem from an informal primary election held in July 2020, where candidates vowed to veto the government's proposed budget to force the resignation of then-leader Carrie Lam. The national security law, imposed in response to the 2019 protests, criminalized secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces. Critics say it has led to a broad crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/hong-kongs-pro-democracy-movement-003554625.html
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Hong Kong's High Court is set to rule on whether 16 pro-democracy activists conspired to subvert the state in the Chinese territory's largest case under Beijing's national security law. The 16 defendants, among 47 politicians and pro-democracy figures, were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion over their involvement in an unofficial primary election. Most of the 47 have been held without bail since early 2021, with 31 pleading guilty and the remaining 16 pleading not guilty. Hong Kong has a 100% conviction rate in national security cases. The charges stem from an informal primary election held in July 2020, where candidates vowed to veto the government's proposed budget to force the resignation of then-leader Carrie Lam. The national security law, imposed in response to the 2019 protests, criminalized secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreign forces. Critics say it has led to a broad crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.
#HongKong #ProdemocracyMovement #MassTrial #NationalSecurityLaw
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hong-kongs-pro-democracy-movement-003554625.html