Hong Kong court orders retrial of 2 men cleared of protest charges 3 years ago

[HKFP] - 11/21/2024

A Hong Kong court has ordered the retrial of two men cleared three years ago of offences relating to the 2019 protests, after the government successfully appealed against their acquittals. In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the High Court said the lower magistrates’ court had erred in finding (…)



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