Four former lawmakers from Hong Kong, known as the 'Hong Kong 47', were released after serving four years and two months on subversion charges tied to national security laws. They participated in a 2020 unofficial primary that aimed to bolster pro-democracy efforts, but led to their arrest amidst heightened repression by Beijing. Critics assert that the security law is being weaponized to quash dissent and diminish democratic rights in Hong Kong, changing its political landscape dramatically. The case reflects ongoing tensions between Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and the central government's increasing authoritarian approach.
The national security law has been criticized as a tool to suppress dissent and undermine democracy in Hong Kong, significantly changing its political environment.
The arrests of the 'Hong Kong 47' have drawn attention to the growing crackdown on pro-democracy activists under Beijing's increasingly authoritarian rule.
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