Hong Kong police charge dozens of pro-democracy activists with ‘subversion’ under controversial security law


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Hong Kong police charge dozens of pro-democracy activists with ‘subversion’ under controversial security law February 28, 2021 H ong Kong police have charged 47 pro-democracy activists with “subversion” under the territory ’s controversial security law. The regulations were brought in after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019 with Beijing saying it would bring stability to the region but critics say it has been used to silence dissent. Some of those ordered to report to the police helped run an unofficial “primary” election last June to pick opposition candidates for 2020 elections which were then postponed. Hong Kong police said in a...