Crowd of chanting Hong Kong activists gathers for subversion hearing of 47
Protest outside the West Kowloon court was the largest rally this year despite social-distancing rules
01 March 2021 - 08:23
Hong Kong — Protest slogans rang out as about 1,000 people gathered outside a Hong Kong court on Monday for the hearing of 47 democracy activists charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the opposition.
Security was tight, with more than 100 police officers deployed outside the West Kowloon court, in the largest rally this year despite social-distancing rules to curb the spread of coronavirus...
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