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"The Hong Kong government should immediately quash a court’s groundless
national security law convictions of prominent pro-democracy activists, Human
Rights Watch said today.
On May 30, 2024, three judges handpicked by the Beijing-controlled Hong Kong
chief executive convicted 14 activists and former elected lawmakers under the
draconian National Security Law. Two were acquitted. Earlier, 31 other
defendants had pleaded guilty in hopes of more lenient sentencing. The court
will announce sentences, which could amount to life in prison, at a future
date."
Via David.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
