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Hong Kong: Activist faces seven years in prison for slogan on T-shirt

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Published: September 17th, 2024,
Last updated: September 25th, 2024

A Hong Kong court has handed down its first verdict under the new National Security Law. On Monday, a 27-year-old man pleaded guilty to „seditious intent.“ His crime: He had worn a T-shirt with a protest slogan. Due to the tightening of the Security Act in March 2024, the man now faces seven years in prison instead of just two.

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