Subversion case

The Court of Appeal in Hong Kong on Monday affirmed jail terms imposed on a batch of pro-democracy individuals convicted of violating the national security law in the city, dismissing appeals filed by 12 activists in one of the most high-profile legal cases since the implementation of the security law in Hong Kong in 2020.

The decision affirmed convictions related to the “Hong Kong 47” case, in which dozens of opposition politicians and activists were charged with conspiring to subvert state power.

The case has attracted criticism from Western governments and human rights groups, but the Hong Kong and Chinese …