Chu Kai-pong, the first convict under Hong Kong's national security law, pleaded guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan, facing up to 10 years in jail.
The new security law expanded sedition's maximum sentence from two years to seven, possibly rising to ten if collusion with foreign forces is found, intensifying political repression.
The offence of sedition, revived under the new security law, empowers the government to quash dissent amidst widespread international condemnation and fears of human rights violations.
The International Bar Association criticized the security law for its vague crime definitions, which allow for arbitrary enforcement and threaten freedoms in Hong Kong.
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