Hong Kong court sentences 45 activists in biggest national security ...
Nov 19, 2024 · Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong national security law: What is it and is it worrying? - BBC
In 2020, Hong Kong was transformed when China introduced the controversial national security law (NSL). Created in response to the protests which erupted in Hong Kong the year before, the...
Hong Kong 47: Court finds 14 democracy activists guilty of ... - BBC
May 30, 2024 · A Hong Kong court has found 14 democracy activists guilty of subversion and acquitted two in the biggest national security case
Article 23: All you need to know about Hong Kong's new national ...
Mar 20, 2024 · HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong passed a new national security law, the city that evolved from a swampy fishing village to a financial center embarked on another transformation, one that may redefine its role on the world stage and the liberties of its citizens.
45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are sentenced to jail ... - NBC News
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of leading pro-democracy figures to up to 10 years in prison Tuesday in the single largest trial under a national security law that...
Hong Kong passes second national security law, widening crackdown ... - CNN
Mar 19, 2024 · Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed sweeping new powers on Tuesday that critics and analysts warned would align the financial hub’s national security laws more closely with those used...
Hong Kong arrests six in first use of new local national security …
May 28, 2024 · Hong Kong police have made their first arrests under a newly passed local national security law over social media posts deemed “seditious” by authorities, just days ahead of the 35th...
Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of ... - NPR
Mar 19, 2024 · Hong Kong lawmakers have passed new national security legislation that carries severe punishment for a broad range of offenses, including life imprisonment for acts deemed to be...
Hong Kong Convicts 14 Democracy Activists in Largest National Security ...
May 29, 2024 · Fourteen democracy activists in Hong Kong were convicted on Thursday on national security charges, adding to the ranks of dozens of others — once the vanguard of the city’s opposition — who may...
Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 52
Nov 3, 2024 · In October, the sentencing date for 45 pro-democracy figures convicted of conspiring to commit subversion was finally set, and the government outlined its aims for district-level “tutors” to help...