47 Hong Kong Prosperity Protesters Jailed A Hong Kong court has sentenced 47 pro-democracy activists to prison in the territory's bigge...

 47 Hong Kong Prosperity Protesters Jailed

A Hong Kong court has sentenced 47 pro-democracy activists to prison in the territory's biggest national security case since Beijing cracked down on dissent.

They were found guilty of subversion after attempting to stage an election.

The leaders of the protests were sentenced to ten years in prison.

The case has drawn widespread attention in the region, with dozens of people lining up outside the courthouse before the verdict to gain access.

One of the people who attended the hearing said the United States had strongly criticized the verdict.