45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are sentenced to jail in city’s biggest national security trial

A Hong Kong court sentenced dozens of pro-democracy figures, including former law professor Benny Tai, to up to 10 years in prison in the largest trial under the national security law. The defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion for their roles in an unofficial primary election, aiming to boost democrats’ chances. Critics view the sentencing as a crackdown on political dissent, with many defendants pleading guilty in hopes of lesser sentencing.

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