Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case

Hong Kong: Quash Baseless Convictions of Activists

Click to expand Image On January 6, 2021, Hong Kong police arrested 53 pro-democracy politicians for “subversion” because they had organized or participated in an unofficial public opinion poll in July 2020 to coordinate pro-democracy candidates for the then-upcoming LegCo elections.  (c) 2021 Lam Chun-tung/Initium  (New York) – The Hong Kong government should immediately quash a court’s groundless national security law convictions of prominent …

Hong Kong Convicts Pro-Democracy Figures in Case That Cements Beijing’s Control

The former British crown colony had a system of law, a city with a proud tradition. It's over. Judges handpicked by Beijing have sentenced 14 democracy activists and face severe imprisonment.

The guilty verdicts are a further setback for the democracy movement in Hong Kong. It won't be the last.

Hong Kong court convicts 14 activists over subverting state power by controlling legislature

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) convicted 14 of 16 democracy activists of conspiring to commit subversion under Article 22(3) of the China-imposed National Security Law on Thursday over their roles in subverting state power to gain a controlling majority in the 2020 Legislative Council election and force then-Chief Executive Carrie Lam to resign under Article 52 of the Basic Law. The prosecution stated that the defendants agreed to v…

UK criticises Hong Kong subversion trial verdicts

LONDON, May 30 — Britain today criticised verdicts in a Hong Kong subversion trial in which fourteen pro-democracy activists were found guilty. “Today’s verdict will only further tarnish Hong Kong’s international reputation. It sends a message that Hong Kongers can no longer safely and meaningfully participate in peaceful political debate,” Britain’s Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne Marie Trevelyan said in a statement. “We call on the Hong Kon…