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		</div><p>Hong Kong police have brought 47 pro-democracy activists to court on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the national security law imposed on the city by Beijing last year.</p>
<p>The cases represent the largest mass charge against the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s opposition camp since the law came into effect last June.</p>
<p>Supporters gathered outside the courthouse, displaying slogans in favour of the 2019 pro-democracy protests advocating greater local autonomy.</p>
<p>China has cracked down hard on such calls, demanding changes to the legal and educational systems to instil loyalty to the ruling Communist Party.</p>
<p>The former lawmakers and democracy advocates had been previously arrested in a sweeping police operation in January but were released, only to be detained again on Sunday.</p>
<p>Those arrested allegedly violated the national security law for participating in unofficial election primaries for Hong Kong’s legislature last year.</p>
<p>The pro-democracy camp had held the primaries to determine the best candidates to field to win a majority in the legislature and had plans to vote down major bills that would eventually force Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to resign.</p>
<p>In January, 55 activists and former lawmakers were arrested for their roles in the primaries. Authorities said that the activists’ participation was part of a plan to paralyse the city’s legislature and subvert state power.</p>
<p>The security law criminalises acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign powers to intervene in Hong Kong’s affairs.</p>
<p>Serious offenders could face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment. Nearly 100 people have been arrested since the law was implemented.</p>
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