HONG KONG — Hong Kong's Court of Appeal on Monday (Feb 23) rejected an appeal by 12 pro‑democracy activists in a landmark national security case on a subversion conspiracy that critics say highlights the China-ruled city's crackdown on dissent in recent years.The appeal stems from the "Hong Kong 47" democrats case, where many leading pro-democracy activists and politicians were arrested en masse in early 2021, and charged with conspiracy to commit subversion.&nbsp;Following marathon legal proceedings, most of the democrats were eventually sentenced in late 2024 to between four and 10 years imprisonment, with only two acquittals.[[nid:729731]]

Police stand guard outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts as twelve pro-democracy activists appeal their convictions and sentences in a landmark national security case, in Hong Kong, China, on Feb 23.

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HONG KONG — Hong Kong's Court of Appeal on Monday (Feb 23) rejected an appeal by 12 pro‑democracy activists in a landmark national security case on a subversion conspiracy that critics say highlights the China-ruled city's crackdown on dissent in recent years.The appeal stems from the "Hong Kong 47" democrats case, where many leading pro-democracy activists and politicians were arrested...

Hong Kong court rejects appeal in landmark 'Hong Kong 47' subversion case