The Witness documented the no. of days that the #NSL47 are on remand in custody where they await trials. Most of them have been in jail for >700 days for charges they have not been convicted of, while some released on bail continue to be watched in their daily lives. 
The number continues to add up and the time in custody nearly has no foreseeable end. During this time, they were seen as no less than a criminal. Some were held in solitary confinement with questionable health conditions. They are #PoliticalPrisoners in #HongKong - just say it.
The gov wanted to put activists in jail to brake the movement's momentum. They did so by arresting all of them, knowing that they barely had sufficient proof to even begin with. So the prosecutor bade to keep them in custody to make time for investigation. And the court accepted.
If the government is the oppressor, then the NSL judges are the enablers of such oppression. They should all be identified as undertaking a role in undermining freedom and rule of law in #HongKong and be held accountable with existing sanctioning mechanisms.
This simple gesture will not only support the people of Hong Kong but also show the CCP and other bad actors that they cannot slide away from eroding freedom in Hong Kong without consequences. It may also work to mitigate future action and facilitate behavioral changes.
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