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 Charges 47 Democracy Supporters With Violating Security Law
Before Sunday, only a handful of people had been formally charged with breaking the law that China imposed last year, which carries a potential sentence of life in prison.
With Mass Arrests, Beijing Exerts an Increasingly Heavy Hand in Hong Kong
The central Chinese government, which once wielded its power over Hong Kong with a degree of discretion, has signaled its determination to openly impose its will on the city.
With Security Law as a Cudgel, Beijing Cracks Down on Hong Kong
The spirit and the letter of the new law has been used to crush Hong Kong’s opposition. In the latest blow to the pro-democracy movement, the government postponed an election, citing the coronavirus.
Hong Kong University to Fire Law Professor Who Inspired Protests
Benny Tai was convicted of public nuisance charges related to his leading role in the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement.
Hong Kong Oppositions Protesters Defy Security Law Threats in Primary Election
Voters turned out in high numbers to cast ballots in an unofficial primary for the city’s pro-democracy camp despite government warnings it might be against the new security law.
Hong Kong Umbrella Movement Leaders Are Sentenced to Prison
Nine pro-democracy activists were convicted of public nuisance crimes for their involvement in an 11-week occupation of the city’s roads in 2014.
9 Hong Kong Democracy Advocates Convicted for Role in 2014 Protests
Nine activists, including three founders of a group that called for civil disobedience, are facing up to seven years in prison on public nuisance charges.
Hong Kong Activists Face Trial Over 2014 Pro-Democracy Protests
Nine people face jail time for their roles in the Occupy movement that paralyzed Hong Kong’s main business districts for more than two months.