A Hong Kong court has rejected the appeals of 12 pro-democracy lawmakers and activists seeking to overturn their convictions in connection with a 2020 unofficial election primary.

Appellants were among 45 opposition figures sentenced to prison in 2024 for organising an unofficial primary election.

A Hong Kong court has rejected the appeals of 12 pro-democracy lawmakers and activists seeking to overturn their convictions in connection with a 2020 unofficial election primary.

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court Monday dismissed all appeals arising from the city’s biggest case brought under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The pro-democracy advocates…

The Hong Kong opposition figures had their appeals dismissed, with their sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years, in a ruling that highlights the severity of…