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IN DEPTH | Hong Kong Arrests Six People On Sedition Charges
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Officials said the group was posting messages targeting a ‘sensitive date’, reported locally as the anniversary of Tiananmen Square on June 4. If convicted, the group could face up to seven years in prison under the stiffest penalties imposed by the new law, known as Article 23.
The law, which was rushed through Hong Kong's pro-Beijing parliament in March, covers treason, sedition and state secrets, and allows trials to be held behind closed doors.
This law extends the national security law, imposed by Beijing in 2020, and the Hong Kong government says it is necessary for stability. However, its introduction raised fears that civil liberties would be further eroded.
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