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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 47

More than three years after they were arrested, 16 democrats who pleaded not guilty in a landmark national security case finally heard their verdicts from Hong Kong’s High Court. They are among 47 defendants in the case, of whom 31 pleaded guilty. Most of the 47 have been held in custody since February 28, 2021.

Further reading:

HKFP: Explainer: How, and why, the gov’t banned protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’, May 17, 2024

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Saga of the Phoenix

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14 Hong Kong democrats convicted of subversion conspiracy in landmark national security trial, 2 cleared

Fourteen Hong Kong democrats have been found guilty and two have been cleared of taking part in a conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark national security trial revolving around their roles in an unofficial primary election in July 2020.

Further reading:

HKFP: Hong Kong justice dept. to launch appeal bid against 2 democrats cleared of subversion charge, May 30, 2024

HKFP: After US, EU criticise first arrests under new security law and verdict in Hong Kong 47 trial, gov’t hits back, May 31, 2024

AFP, via HKFP: UN calls for release of those ‘arbitrarily detained’ under Hong Kong national security laws, June 1, 2024

HKFP: Hong Kong judges’ reasons for convicting 14 democrats of subversion conspiracy under national security law, June 1, 2024

HKFP: Beijing’s national security office in Hong Kong hits back at foreign condemnation of conviction of 14 democrats, June 3, 2024

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Murder: Yoga instructor allegedly kills twin sister

Murder: Yoga instructor allegedly kills twin sister

A yoga instructor, Alexandria Duval, has been arrested by the police at a hotel on Friday, June 3, 2016, for killing her twin sister.

According to Us Magazine, Alexandria ran her SUV off a 200-foot cliff, which led to the death of her sister, Anastasia.

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Damaged SUV that fell of the cliff.

(AP)

  Alexandria, who now faces a charge of second degree murder, was arrested when she was…

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