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Court approves last attempt by 11 jailed opposition figures to clear their name

1 day ago02 mins

A Hong Kong court has endorsed a final attempt by 11 jailed opposition politicians and activists to clear their name, following their convictions for conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark national security trial. In a written judgment delivered on Monday, the Court of Appeal identified five legal issues that deserved further scrutiny by the…

Breaking | Hong Kong 47: court dismisses appeals by 12 activists in national security trial

6 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed the appeal by 12 opposition activists seeking to overturn their convictions or have their sentences reduced, following the city’s largest national security trial to date. The appellate court also upheld the acquittal of one of 47 defendants prosecuted in the high-profile case of conspiracy to subvert state…