5 years after arrests, passports returned to 8 figures not charged in Hong Kong 47 subversion case
Eight people who were not prosecuted in the landmark Hong Kong 47 national security case have been given back their passports by the authorities, more than five years after they were arrested. According to local media reports, former Democratic Party lawmakers James To and Roy Kwong, as well as ex-healthcare sector lawmaker Joseph Lee, have […]
Five years after their arrests, eight individuals involved in the Hong Kong 47 national security case have had their passports returned by authorities, despite not being charged with any crimes. The case, which saw dozens of democrats charged under Beijing's national security law for allegedly participating in a subversion plot during the 2020 legislative election, initially led to the arrest of 47 individuals.
Among those who received their passports back are former Democratic Party lawmakers James To and Roy Kwong, along with ex-healthcare sector lawmaker Joseph Lee. The remaining 45 defendants were later sentenced to up to a decade in prison, with two defendants being acquitted in May 2024.
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