More than 40 of Hong Kong’s best known pro-democracy figures have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years on subversion charges, in the biggest single blow to the city’s already shrinking political freedoms following Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on dissent.

A Hong Kong court has sentenced dozens of pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial. Benny Tai, 60, and Joshua Wong, 28, were among the so-called Hong Kong 47 group of activists and lawmakers who were involved in a plan to pick opposition candidates for local elections.

A court in Hong Kong on Tuesday sentenced 45 democracy activists to prison terms of up to 10 years for violations of Beijing's controversial national security law. The trial of the group known as the "Hong Kong 47" was the largest ever for alleged violations of the legislation,

Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups

More than 40 of Hong Kong’s best known pro-democracy figures have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years on subversion charges, in the biggest single blow to the city’s already shrinking political freedoms since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security crackdown four years ago.

On Nov. 19, 45 pro-democracy activists and leaders were sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years in Hong Kong's biggest national security case.

Forty-five ex-lawmakers and activists have been sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democ

It's Hong Kong's biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed a once-thriving pro-democracy movement.