Forty-five activists from Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement received prison sentences of four to ten years under the national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary vote in 2020. The law, enacted after significant protests, criminalizes dissent and foreign collusion. Legal scholar Benny Tai received the longest sentence, with judges labeling him the mastermind behind the operation. The trial has drawn international condemnation, highlighting the erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong since the law's introduction. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)