Hong Kong denies democracy advocates security law jury trial

HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Hong Kong has denied a jury trial to dozens of democracy advocates facing life in prison under a China-imposed national security law, according to local media, raising concerns over the rule of law in the former British colony.

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