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World
HK starts trial for democracy activists
By Agence France-Presse
Feb 07, 2023 1:18 am

47 defendants face subversion charges

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's largest national security trial opened on Monday with dozens of pro-democracy figures accused of trying to topple the government in a case critics say reflects the criminalization of dissent in the southern Chinese city.

The 47 defendants, who include some of the city's most prominent activists, face up to life in prison if convicted.

WAITING TO WITNESS People line up outside a court in Hong Kong to watch the start of the trial of 47 of the city’s most prominent pro-democracy figures on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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