Hong Kong: Mass sentencing of opposition figures highlights dire state of justice system

By Amnesty International

Responding to the jail sentences of up to 10 years handed to 45 Hong Kong opposition figures convicted of “conspiring to subvert state power” under the city’s National Security Law, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “No one convicted in this politically motivated case should be spending a day in jail; let alone be […] The post Hong Kong: Mass sentencing of opposition figures highlights dire state of justice system appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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