Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s ‘Apple Daily,’ testified Wednesday in his national security trial
![Various of groups of pro-democracy activists including Jimmy Lai , center, arrives at a court in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Prominent activists Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong were among more than two dozen activists appearing in court after being charged of participating in unlawful assembly. They were charged for joining a vigil last June 4 to commemorate the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. While the event has been held every year, authorities did not grant permission for the gathering this year citing concerns over the spread of coronavirus. [AP Photo/Kin Cheung]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AP20259260530041-1732140237.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison.
The Hong Kong 47 were first arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial elections that authorities likened to a ‘coup’.
Legal scholar Benny Tai is sentenced to 10 years, while dozens of others receive years-long jail terms.
Chu Kai-pong faces a sentence of up to 10 years in jail after becoming the first convict under the strict new laws.
A bloodied shirt, a tent and a military medal are among exhibits marking China’s brutal suppression of 1989 protests.
Ruling also means the song can no longer be disseminated or reproduced on internet-based platforms.
A decade after the Umbrella Movement swept Hong Kong, the streets are silent. But activists say the battle isn’t over.
The law, known as Article 23, has been criticised internationally over fears it could erode civil liberties.
Hong Kong has passed a new national security law that critics fear will further erode civil liberties.
Passing of new national security law described as ‘very dark day’ for civil liberties in Hong Kong.
Defendants jailed for terms between four and seven years after being found guilty of rioting.
The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill.
New offences covered under the proposed laws will include treason, insurrection and espionage.
