Beijing Justice for Hong Kong Democracy Activists 1 hour ago FILE - Pro-democracy activist Lester Shum is taken away by police officers as more than 50 Hong Kong activists are arrested under a security law in Hong Kong, China January 6, 2021. REUTERS Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:10:25 0:00 Pop-out player Thirty-six pro-democracy activists are still being held in Hong Kong jails more than a month after first appearing in court to face charges. The defendants are to remain in jail until their next planned court appearance on May 31. No trial date has been set. Critics are denouncing the way the activists’ cases are being handled. They see the process as the latest attempt by China to sharply limit speech and other freedoms in Hong Kong.