Jailed Hong Kong Activists Appeal Convictions in Landmark National Security Law Case

The Court of Appeal began a 10-day hearing on the appeals of 13 activists who were jailed over unofficial pro-democracy election primaries held in 2020.

People queue outside the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court in Hong Kong on Nov. 19, 2024. Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images

Thirteen pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s biggest national security trial appealed their convictions and sentences on Monday.

The Court of Appeal began hearing the case on Monday at the West Kowloon courts, where scores of police officers, some with police dogs, patrolled the area and occasionally searched passers-by.