A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted 14 individuals of \"conspiracy to subvert the state power\" under the region's national security law.
The verdict is part of a broader crackdown that began in 2021 when 47 people, including prominent figures like Benny Tai Yiu-ting, Wu Chi-wai, Lam Cheuk-ting, and Alvin Yeung, were arrested and charged for their involvement in organizing or participating in the so-called \"primary election\" in 2020.
Of the 47 detainees, 16 pleaded not guilty. In today's High Court ruling, 14 of the 16 defendants were found guilty, while two were acquitted. The convicted individuals include Gordon Ng, Tat Cheng, Clarisse Yeung, Michael Pang, Kalvin Ho, Helena Wong, Sze Tak-loy, Gwyneth Ho, Raymond Chan, Owen Chow, Lam Cheuk-ting, Leung Kwok-hung, Ricky Or, and Winnie Yu.
This latest sentencing underscores the Hong Kong authorities' continued enforcement of the national security law, which has been a subject of international scrutiny and concern regarding human rights and political freedoms in the region.
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14 people convicted of breaching national security law in Hong Kong
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