Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were found guilty and two were acquitted on Thursday in a landmark subversion trial that critics say could deal another blow to the city's rule of law.
Fourteen pro-democracy activists were convicted in Hong Kong's biggest national security case on Thursday by a court that said their plan to effect change through an unofficial primary election would have undermined the government's authority and created a constitutional crisis.
Fourteen pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were convicted in the largest national security case, accused of undermining the government through an unofficial primary election. The case illustrates the use of security laws to suppress dissent post-2019 protests, potentially leading to life imprisonment for those involved.
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