Dozens of leading Hong Kong democracy activists could face up to life in prison for organising an unofficial primary election, prosecutors have confirmed, in the most sweeping use yet of Beijing's strict new security law. The maximum penalty under the new security law is life in prison. The security law criminalises anything authorities deem to be subversion, secession, terrorism or collusion with foreign forces. People raise their hands to support the 47 pro-democracy activists who were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion outside a court in Hong Kong Monday, May 31. China says the national security law is needed to restore stability.

Source: Daily Mail May 31, 2021 10:55 UTC