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Naver In Hong Kong, 47 democracy activists have been charged with subversive activities. The charges are based on a Chinese-enacted security law that seeks to suppress the democracy movement in the city-state. The law has not previously been applied to such a large group of defendants. In January, police arrested 55 prominent activists and confirmed on Sunday that 47 of them had been charged. The trial will begin on Monday. The Security Act came into force in June and criminalises a number of acts defined as subversive, including demanding Hong Kong's independence and cooperating with foreign forces. Students and veteran…
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