Overview

• Claudia Mo, Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam, and Gary Fan were released from three separate prisons under tight security measures early Tuesday.
• The four former lawmakers had pleaded guilty and served four years and two months for conspiracy to commit subversion.
• They were among 47 activists arrested in 2021 for organizing an unofficial 2020 primary election, with 45 ultimately convicted in a landmark trial.
• Prosecutors accused the activists of plotting to paralyze the government by using a legislative majority to block budgets.
• The convictions have drawn sustained criticism from Western governments and rights groups, who view the trial as politically motivated.