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Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal overturned the convictions of three pro-democracy activists who had been jailed for refusing to provide information about their organization to national security police.

Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan, and Tsui Hon-kwong—members of the Hong Kong Alliance that held annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigils—had already served their 4.5-month sentences from 2023.

The judges ruled that government prosecutors had "redacted key facts" which "deprived the appellants of a fair trial."

This represents a rare victory for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, which has seen numerous activists jailed under national security laws.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

It sounds like Hong Kong still has a bit of autonomy. Hopefully this continues and the PRC doesn't come down on it as administrative oversight on their part.