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45 pro-democracy activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 19 November 2024
A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to prison terms ranging from four to ten years under the city's national security law. The activists were found guilty of organizing an unofficial primary election in 2020. The court's ruling drew criticism from international observers, who called the trial politically motivated.
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 A Hong Kong court has handed prison sentences to 45 democracy advocates in the city's largest trial under the 2020 national security law, with rights groups condemning the verdict.

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