A court in Hong Kong declares the outcomes in a mass trial involving democracy advocates.
The government accuses the opposition of subversive activities. The defendants are labor union members, scholars, and politicians, with notable democracy advocates like law professor Benny Tai among them. Thirty-one out of the group have admitted their guilt. Over the next two days, three government-appointed judges will declare the verdicts against the remaining sixteen defendants.
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