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Appeals Court to Rule on Activists' Sentences February 20

2/16/2026

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An appellate court will decide on February 20 the appeals of 12 activists convicted of conspiring to subvert state power in the 2020 Legislative Council election, as the government appeals one acquittal.
Eleven activists serving 6½ to seven years have appealed their convictions.
Prince Wong Ji-yuet, a defendant, received a four-year sentence and seeks leniency.

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An appellate court will decide on February 20 the appeals of 12 activists convicted of conspiring to subvert state power in the 2020 Legislative Council election, as the government appeals one acquittal.
Eleven activists serving 6½ to seven years have appealed their convictions.
Prince Wong Ji-yuet, a defendant, received a four-year sentence and seeks leniency.