Hong Kong, Nov 19, 2024 (AFP) - All 45 Hong Kong democracy campaigners jailed in city's largest security trial

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2024-11-19

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest sentence of 10 years. Tai's jail term is the longest yet handed out under the law, which was imposed by Beijing in 2020 to quash dissent after massive, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests the year before. The group, which included figures from across Hong Kong......

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