Hong Kong's pro-democracy figures face trials amid concerns of growing authoritarianism.

This week, Hong Kong's political freedoms face scrutiny with two high-profile trials. Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai will testify in his collusion trial on Wednesday, his first public statement in nearly four years of detention. On Tuesday, 45 pro-democracy politicians and activists are set to be sentenced for subversion related to an unofficial election primary. Western countries and rights groups condemn the trials, seeing them as signs of growing authoritarianism since a 2020 national security law was imposed.

November 17, 2024
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