"Hong Kong 47 Convicted in Landmark National Security Trial"
TL;DR
More than a dozen leading democracy figures in Hong Kong were convicted of subversion charges in the "Hong Kong 47" trial, marking the largest national security trial since Beijing's crackdown. The activists were found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion for organizing an unofficial primary election in 2020. The trial, which saw 47 defendants, highlights the significant impact of the national security law on Hong Kong's political landscape, with most pro-democracy figures now in jail or exile. The verdicts have been condemned by human rights groups as a suppression of peaceful activism.
- Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders convicted as mass national security trial concludes 1,240 days after their arrest CNN
- 14 pro-democracy activists found guilty of subversion in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case NBC News
- Hong Kong to Rule on Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial The New York Times
- "Hong Kong 47" democracy activists found guilty in national security case Axios
- Hong Kong 47: Democracy activists face jail in biggest security case BBC.com
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