The verdict on Monday stems from the “Hong Kong 47” case, where many leading pro-democracy activists and politicians were arrested en masse for organising an unofficial primary election that authorities deemed to be a subversive plot.Forty-five of the defendants were sentenced in 2024 to between four years and 10 years in prison, with the punishments drawing criticism from foreign governments and rights groups.
Eleven of the activists who appealed their convictions lost their bids on Monday. They included former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Raymond Chan and Helena Wong, as well as former journalist Gwyneth Ho.
