Hong Kong court opens trial of 47 defendants for violating national security law
Hong Kong court begins trial on violation of national security law with 47 co-defendants

Foreign newsslotxo walletagencies reported from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China on February 6 that the West Kowloon District Court of Hong Kong open investigation The case in which 16 political activists opposing the government were co-defendants on conspiracy to overthrow the state. This is an offense under the National Security Act by holding an “unofficial primary election” in 2020 before security operatives. 47 suspects were arrested in January of the following year.

However, the accused group which must go to court first is a person who does not confess in the level of an investigator While the prosecutor's statement said that the defendant grouped together to arrange an informal election at that time "It's a plan with ulterior motives."

Initially, there was an assessment of the situation that The court will take about 90 days to hear all of the defendants. A total of 31 defendants who confessed, including Joshua Wong, will be sentenced. After the trial, Wong, 36, had been in and out of Hong Kong prisons several times. Currently in prison for almost 2 years.