Scholar, lawmakers and journalist among Hong Kongers jailed

Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 19, 2024

Hong Kong's largest national security trial came to an end on Tuesday with 45 pro-democracy figures jailed for holding an informal election over four years ago. The defendants, who include some of the city's most prominent activists, received sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years for "conspiracy to subvert the state power". The group reflects a broad cross-section