Hong Kong: In Chinese controlled authorities Hong Kong Says 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists have been charged with “conspiracy to sabotage” national security law as the guilty pleas entered on Thursday Beijing The government wants to further silence the opposition voices in the regional financial centre.
Thursday’s court proceedings came amid a widespread campaign against those who spoke out demanding full allegiance to China’s regime. Communist Party,
47 democracy activists aged 23 to 64 were charged with conspiracy to sabotage a national security law imposed by Beijing and detained last year for attending an unofficial primary election in 2020, officials said. Said it was a conspiracy to paralyze the Hong Kong government. , He primarily showed strong support for candidates wishing to challenge the Beijing-backed local government.
Prominent political activists were among those who pleaded guilty, including Joshua wong and Benny Tai, Hong Kong media said.
Media reporting restrictions were lifted for the cases, which will begin next month at the High Court of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong was handed over from British rule to Chinese rule in 1997 with a pledge that it would maintain its legal, economic and social order for 50 years.
Despite the continuing deterioration of those special rights granted to the region under the “one country, two systems” framework, it retains a system of British common law, independent of the Communist Party that determines legal consequences on the mainland. .
During Thursday’s hearing, Wong, who is in custody, said the primary election allowed Hong Kong people to express their political will.
“Our vote is our voice, being heard in the global community,” Wong said.
Nearly 2,000 Hong Kong residents have been detained and the main opposition Apple Daily newspaper closed since the 2019 pro-democracy protests. More have been arrested over ensuing actions, including 90-year-old Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zane, while political speeches and public gatherings have been precariously halted where officials’ red lines are set.
China responded to the protests by enacting comprehensive national security legislation, rounding up opposition figures in the media and civil society, and reorganizing the local Legislative Council to ensure that only pro-Beijing figures could hold office.
Thursday’s court proceedings came amid a widespread campaign against those who spoke out demanding full allegiance to China’s regime. Communist Party,
47 democracy activists aged 23 to 64 were charged with conspiracy to sabotage a national security law imposed by Beijing and detained last year for attending an unofficial primary election in 2020, officials said. Said it was a conspiracy to paralyze the Hong Kong government. , He primarily showed strong support for candidates wishing to challenge the Beijing-backed local government.
Prominent political activists were among those who pleaded guilty, including Joshua wong and Benny Tai, Hong Kong media said.
Media reporting restrictions were lifted for the cases, which will begin next month at the High Court of Hong Kong.
Hong Kong was handed over from British rule to Chinese rule in 1997 with a pledge that it would maintain its legal, economic and social order for 50 years.
Despite the continuing deterioration of those special rights granted to the region under the “one country, two systems” framework, it retains a system of British common law, independent of the Communist Party that determines legal consequences on the mainland. .
During Thursday’s hearing, Wong, who is in custody, said the primary election allowed Hong Kong people to express their political will.
“Our vote is our voice, being heard in the global community,” Wong said.
Nearly 2,000 Hong Kong residents have been detained and the main opposition Apple Daily newspaper closed since the 2019 pro-democracy protests. More have been arrested over ensuing actions, including 90-year-old Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zane, while political speeches and public gatherings have been precariously halted where officials’ red lines are set.
China responded to the protests by enacting comprehensive national security legislation, rounding up opposition figures in the media and civil society, and reorganizing the local Legislative Council to ensure that only pro-Beijing figures could hold office.