The 10 Hong Kong activists who went on trial in Shenzhen China on Monday cannot appoint their own lawyers, will not get a fair and open trial, and should be released forthwith, the European Union’s diplomatic service has stated. The 10 are part of a group of 12 Hong Kong freedom activists between the ages of 16 and 33 who, while en-route to the self-ruled island of Taiwan to seek political asylum in August, were captured in the South China sea by Chinese authorities. “The European Union calls for the immediate release of these 12 individuals and their swift return to Hong Kong,” a European Union External Action Service (EEAS) spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. Two of the 10 Hong Kongers were charged with organizing illegal border crossings, while eight others were accused of taking part in a border crossing operation. The Chinese court said it will hold …