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Three leaders of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Revolution" face possible jail sentences over protests that sparked massive rallies in 2014, as fears grow that Beijing is closing its grip on the city. IMAGES
Hong Kong's largest-ever national security trial begins final arguments Wednesday, more than 1,000 days after the case against 47 democracy activists under the Beijing-imposed law began. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Sep 23 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and opposition figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under Beijing's imposed national security law, returned to the West Kowloon Court Thursday as they waited for the case to be transferred to the higher Court of First Instance, where the maximum sentence is life in prison. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: HONG KONG PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS AND OPPOSITION FIGURES ARRIVE AT WEST KOWLOON COURT IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Mar 2 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were brought back to court for bail hearing Tuesday morning after the court adjourned the trial overnight when one of the dissidents collapsed and had to be sent to the hospital.Joshua Wong and Benny Tai had to spend the night in the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre, one of the largest prisons in Hong Kong, before being brought back to the court early Tuesday morning. Police have charged 47 pro-democracy activists with conspiracy to subvert state powers under the National Security Law. The group of arrestees comprises most of the 55 people arrested in January 2021 under the national security law over primary elections held in July 2020. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).B-ROLL OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTER IN HONG KONG, CHINA.FOOTAGE SHOT ON MONDAY MARCH 1ST, 2021.
Hong Kong, Nov 23 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong activists, Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, have been placed in custody at a detention center in the city as they await sentencing by a local court on charges of "organizing an unauthorized assembly" in June 2019, sources from the now-defunct Demosisto political party confirmed to EFE.The three accused, who testified on Monday at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, have been remanded in custody at the Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre ahead of their sentencing on Dec. 2, in which they face up to five years in prison, Isaac Cheng Ka Long, former vice-chairman of the disbanded party, explained to EFE. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).B-ROLL OF THE LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE IN HONG KONG.