By Reuters Staff
April 21 (Reuters) - On March 23, a Hong Kong High Court judge denied former Democratic Party lawmaker Andrew Wan s bail appeal and sent him back to Lai Chi Kok prison. Keep going! Wan shouted as he was led away by guards. The Department of Justice will be judged by heaven.
Wan is one of 36 pro-democracy activists denied bail and being kept in custody more than a month after being arraigned on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion for organizing an unofficial primary election. Forty-seven activists were charged overall, in the biggest crackdown on the city s opposition since a national security law was imposed by China last June. Only 11 have been granted bail. The next appearance in court for all the defendants is scheduled for May 31.
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4 Hong Kong activists released on bail after prosecutors withdraw appeal, 43 remain in custody
A supporter holds a sign with photos of pro-democracy activists while queuing up for the court hearing over national security law outside West Kowloon Magistrates Courts, in Hong Kong on Mar 1, 2021. (Reuters/Tyrone Siu)
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HONG KONG: Four Hong Kong democracy activists were released from custody on Friday (Mar 5) after prosecutors withdrew an appeal against a court decision to grant them bail in a controversial national security case following marathon hearings this week.
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HONG KONG Four Hong Kong democracy activists were released from custody on Friday after prosecutors withdrew an appeal against a court decision to grant them bail in a controversial national security case following marathon hearings this week.
The four are part of a group of 47 activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion in a case that has triggered global concern that Beijing is using the security law to crush dissent and wipe out meaningful opposition in the former British colony.
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Four of 47 pro-democracy activists charged under Hong Kong’s tough national security law have been released on bail after prosecutors dropped an appeal of an earlier court decision
Ruling Chinese Communist Party officials say Beijing needs to close off loopholes allowing hostile foreign forces to disrupt Hong Kong s political life.