The verdicts signal the Hong Kong government’s determination to crack down on political dissent, after China’s sweeping 2020 national security law silenced street protests and pressured dozens of opposition groups to disband.
Members of the public wait to enter the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts for a verdict hearing for pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on May 30, 2024.
“This is a trial of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong,” said Eric Lai, research fellow at Georgetown Center for Asian Law. “The court verdict would set examples of whether non-violent assemblies or civil voting, activities that have a long tradition in Hong Kong, are now deemed national security crimes.”
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