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Trial against democracy activist postponed

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Published: April 29th, 2022,
Last updated: April 29th, 2022

A major court case against 47 Hong Kong democracy activists has been postponed until early June. Authorities announced on Thursday. The activists have been charged under the National Security Law. Many of the defendants have been in pre-trial custody since February last year, according to Reuters. They include, for example, well-known activist Joshua Wong. Only 13 of the activists have been released on bail.

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