The 45 defendants, including Joshua Wong, were at the forefront of the opposition movement crushed by Beijing. Many had already been in jail for years.
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Hong Kong Convicts 14 Democracy Activists in Largest National Security Trial
As part of China’s crackdown on even peaceful opposition, a court in Hong Kong convicted 14 people, who now face prison time along with dozens of others.
Jimmy Lai and Other Hong Kong Activists Are Sentenced Over Oct. 1 Protest
Many of the city’s democracy activists face jail terms amid a broad campaign to subdue opposition.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown
China summoned an American diplomat to protest the sanctions against 14 senior officials. In Hong Kong, the police stepped up arrests of pro-democracy politicians and activists.
Amid Pandemic, Hong Kong Arrests Major Pro-Democracy Figures
Rarely have so many prominent pro-democracy figures — over a dozen — been arrested at once. The arrests signaled a broader crackdown on the antigovernment movement that roiled the semiautonomous city last year.