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The retired 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen arrives at court where he will go on trial alongside four fellow democracy supporters for their role in running a fund to help defend people arrested in anti-government protests. Cardinal Zen, one of Asia's highest-ranking Catholic clerics, was originally detained earlier this year under a national security law that Beijing imposed on Hong Kong to quell dissent. IMAGES
A small group of protesters gather outside the Hong Kong court where the city's largest national security trial was set to begin. "Crackdown is shameless," read a banner carried by two people, adding: "Immediately release all political prisoners." 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.
Veteran pro-democracy activists arrive at a Hong Kong court to receive their sentences after being convicted for their roles in organising and participating in one of the biggest democracy protests that had engulfed the city in 2019. IMAGES
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.
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