Supporters Rally as Hong Kong Activists Are Taken to Court.

Supporters Rally as Hong Kong Activists Are Taken to Court.

Protesters rallied as 47 pro-democracy activists were taken to court on conspiracy charges, Monday, March 1, in Hong Kong.

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READ MORE: Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a Hong Kong courthouse Monday in a show of support for 47 pro-democracy activists and political figures who were scheduled to be formally charged with conspiracy to commit subversion.

The demonstrators chanted pro-democracy slogans such as “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,” and “Release all political prisoners,” while also holding up the now-familiar three-finger salute seen in the Hollywood movie “Hunger Games” that has been embraced as a symbol of defiance against autocratic rule in Myanmar and Thailand.

The charge of conspiracy to commit subversion relates to the defendants’ participation last year in unofficial election primaries for Hong Kong’s legislature. The activists, who were arrested last month but released, now have been denied bail.

Those charged include Joshua Wong, who is already behind bars after being found guilty of charges of inciting and organizing a demonstration in June 2019 in a separate case.

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LINK: www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/voa-news-china/nearly-four-dozen-hong-kong-pro-democracy-activists-appear-court

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