A Hong Kong court passed prison sentences on two journalists convicted of sedition in September, the 51st month since the Beijing-imposed national security law came into force. It was the first such case against media workers since Hong Kong’s return from British to Chinese rule in 1997. September also saw the first people jailed under a new security law, known as Article 23, six months since the legislation took effect. Stand News editor jailed for 1 year, 9 monthsChung Pui-kuen, the former editor-in-chief of independent Hong Kong media outlet Stand News was sentenced to one year and nine mon…