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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Helen Davidson in Taipei and Verna Yu

Hong Kong 47: trial of dozens in pro-democracy movement set to begin under national security laws

A protester stands behind a mock jail with photos of the 47 pro-democracy figures in May 2021
A protester stands behind a mock jail with photos of the 47 pro-democracy figures in May 2021. There trial is set to begin on Monday. Photograph: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images

One of the most significant national security trials in the Chinese government’s crackdown on Hong Kong will begin on Monday, two years after many of the city’s most prominent government critics were first brought into custody.

The case concerns the Hong Kong 47 – a group of pro-democracy legislators, politicians, activists and community workers who have been charged with conspiracy to subvert state power under the national security law.

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