Hongkongers Hold 22 ‘Silent Stand With Hong Kong’ Global Events in Solidarity With the HK47 Trial Defendants

On April 15, 2023, Hongkongers in Reading, UK, attended a Silent Stand with Hong Kong global campaign. Participants wore white masks with awareness posters, while others were handcuffed with props. Shan Lam/The Epoch Times

In response to the Hong Kong government’s National Security Education Day For All, many discerning Hongkongers from cities all over the world acted in solidarity with the arrested 47 democratic figures charged under the National Security Law.

The 47 defendants were accused of conspiring to subvert the state power by taking part in the Hong Kong primary elections in 2020.

Trial of the Era

The Hong Kong 47 Case is the largest Trial under Hong Kong’s National Security Law.