sedition

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In late 2021, prominent online outlet Stand News also shut down, and its former editor-in-chief Chung Pui-kuen eventually received a 21-month jail sentence for sedition.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Third, retired officers can be court-martialed for sedition.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The penalty for treason can be death and for sedition up to 20 years in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

The music video quickly went viral on YouTube and authorities considered charging him with sedition, but did not proceed after he made a public apology and removed the clip.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

“He accuses me of sedition every other week.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir