Overview

• The convicted activists were part of an unofficial primary election aimed at securing legislative power to veto government budgets.
• Charges of subversion were brought against them under a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
• Observers argue the case demonstrates the use of the law to suppress political opposition following the 2019 protests.
• Two defendants were acquitted, while 31 others had previously pleaded guilty, hoping for leniency.
• The trial was conducted without a jury, with judges selected by the Hong Kong government.