After a landmark trial critics say could deal another blow to the city's rule of law, 14 pro-democracy activists could face life in prison. The verdicts were made more than three years after the defendants were charged under a China-imposed national security law.
A Hong Kong court has found 14 out of 16 pro-democracy activists guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark case. It is the city's biggest national security case under a law imposed by China that has all but wiped out public dissent, following widespread anti-government protests in 2019. Those found guilty include former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena Wong and Raymond Chan. They could now face life in prison, with sentencing expected at a later date.
The US and other countries have criticised the trial as politically motivated, calling for those charged - many of whom have been detained since 28 February 2021 - to be released immediately. They're accused of a 'vicious plot' to paralyse government and force the city's leader to resign through an unofficial pre-selection ballot in a July 2020 citywide election.
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