Former law professor Benny Tai, a key figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Occupy Central protests and also was one of the main organizers of the primaries, who was arrested under Hong Kong's national security law poses for photographers before walking in a police station in Hong Kong Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.
Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kong's biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.Dozens of prominent activists were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Tuesday in Hong Kong's biggest national security case under a sweeping law imposed by Beijing that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong legal scholar Benny Tai is seen on Feb. 28, 2021. The key figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Occupy Central protests and one of the main organizers of the primaries received a 10 year prison sentence Tuesday after being arrested under a national security law imposed by Beijing. "The public's interpretation and understanding has a far-reaching impact on our society's future development," he said.
Wei Siu-lik, a friend of convicted activist Clarisse Yeung, said she arrived at 4 a.m. even though her leg was injured.Police formed a tight security cordon for several blocks around the West Kowloon Magistrates Court as supporters lined up outside.The unofficial primary in July 2020, which drew 610,000 voters, was meant to pick pro-democracy candidates who would then run in the official election.
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