Hong Kong Jails Activist for 9 Years in First Security Trial.

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      HONG Kong (China)
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      Exiled pro-democracy activist Nathan Law said the court's ruling that the phrase could incite secession amounted to criminalizing speech. Keywords: 3343935ZHK; PRCH@CH; ASIA; CHINA; ELECT; GEN; GLOBALMACR; GOV; HK; HUMANRIGHT; LAW; NORTHAM; POL; TERROR; US; WORLD EN 3343935ZHK PRCH@CH ASIA CHINA ELECT GEN GLOBALMACR GOV HK HUMANRIGHT LAW NORTHAM POL TERROR US WORLD A Hong Kong court sentenced the first person convicted under a Beijing-drafted national security law to nine years in prison, a ruling that illustrates the high stakes facing dozens of pro-democracy activists awaiting similar trials. [Extracted from the article]
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