Foreign governments, rights groups criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists

Forty-five Hong Kong activists were sentenced to jail for up to 10 years for their involvement in an unofficial primary election under a Beijing-imposed national security law, with 31 pleading guilty and 14 convicted following a trial. Foreign governments and rights groups criticized the sentencing, with Australia expressing concern over Australian citizen Gordon Ng’s case, Taiwan condemning China’s suppression of political participation, and the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong calling for the release of political prisoners and an end to politically motivated prosecutions.

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