{
  "id": 251237,
  "title": "5 years after arrests, passports returned to 8 figures not charged in Hong Kong 47 subversion case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/5-years-after-arrests-passports-returned-to-8-figures-not-charged-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T05:43:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/07/5-years-after-arrests-passports-returned-to-8-figures-not-charged-in-hong-kong-47-subversion-case/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "5 years after arrests, passports returned to 8 figures not charged in Hong Kong 47 subversion case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/5-years-after-arrests-passports-returned-to-8-figures-not-charged-in-329379",
        "published": "2026-08-07T05:43:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}