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Hong Kong’s chief justice Andrew Cheung defends year-long delay of trial of 47 activists | South China Morning Post

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Hong Kong Chief Justice Andrew Cheung has defended the length of time it has taken the judiciary to hold trials for 47 opposition activists arrested in January 2021. Speaking after attending the opening of the new judicial year on January 24, 2022, Cheung said the courts should not sidestep necessary procedural step…

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