The case has drawn global attention because it is the first time evidence was gathered using China’s controversial national security law that was created to clamp down on pro-democracy dissent.
last May as he tried to board a flight to Germany along with several other prominent activists, including pop singer Denise Ho, lawyer Margaret Ng and scholar Hui Po-keung.supporting pro-democracy protesters
The pro-democracy protesters were marching against China imposing the national security law, which they argued was a way to prosecute dissidents arrested in Hong Kong in mainland China. The Hong Kong government says the law, which criminalizes subversion, terrorism, secession and collusion with foreign entities, has restored order to the city.
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