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Hong Kong court upholds the convictions of about a dozen activists in national security case
The Court of Appeal upheld prison sentences of four to 10 years for 12 activists accused of subversion linked to a 2020 unofficial primary election, rejecting all appeals.
- Hong Kong's Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by 12 pro-democracy activists and upheld their jail terms in a national security case on Monday.
- The case centered on an unofficial 'primary election' organized by the democrats in mid-2020 to select candidates for a legislative council election.
- Rights groups and some countries, including the U.S. and Britain, condemned the case as persecution of Hong Kong's political opposition.
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Amnesty International criticizes Hong Kong court decision to reject appeals in activist group case
Amnesty International on Monday protested the Hong Kong Court of Appeal decision to reject the appeals of the group of imprisoned activists known as the Hong Kong 47, calling it a “missed opportunity to start restoring justice.” The Hong Kong 47 are a group of prominent activists who were arrested during the 2020 pro-democracy protests and collectively charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion.” The charges stem from their roles in an unoffi…
Hong Kong's High Court of Appeal dismissed appeals on Monday (February 23) from 12 defendants convicted in the "47-person case" of the Hong Kong pro-democracy primary election, seeking their convictions or sentences. Rights groups stated that the Hong Kong authorities "missed an opportunity to correct the unjust verdict" and called on the authorities to release all 47 individuals.
A Hong Kong court confirmed the prison sentences imposed in November 2024 against twelve democracy activists.
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