Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activist Sentenced to 10 More Months in Prison
Joshua Wong and three others sentenced for taking part in unauthorized vigil last year to commemorate 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown//
Joshua Wong and three others sentenced for taking part in unauthorized vigil last year to commemorate 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown//
Jailings could spell end of participation among first generation of activists, expert says
The media tycoon was jailed for 12 months
Trio includes media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who was convicted on similar charges earlier this month
Charges carry prison terms of up to five years
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, lawyer and political party founder Martin Lee among those convicted Thursday for Aug. 18, 2019, protest that drew 1 million Ho
Action is seen by activists and lawyers as reflecting Beijing's growing constraints on rights lawyers
They were among 12 activists facing charges in Hong Kong over pro-democracy protests, who were intercepted by mainland authorities in August 2020 on a
Defendants in court reportedly shout, Political prisoners are not guilty; Hong Kongers won't be defeated!' before they are taken away
Hundreds of pro-democracy supporters gather outside courthouse in defiance of crackdown by Beijing ////
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai among those on trial; two activists plead guilty to organizing or participating in illegal assembly//
Case pending for 12 Hong Kong activists who fled for Taiwan comes at a time of further scrutiny of legal system in both Hong Kong and China
Arrests tied to unsuccessful attempt by 12 activists to flee by speedboat to Taiwan in August
Three ex-lawmakers among group detained for protest in July aimed at sweeping national security law approved by Beijing
Joshua Wong, two others to spend between seven to 13-and-a-half months in prison/
Joshua Wong, two others to spend between seven to 13-and-a-half months in prison/
The young trio pleaded guilty to charges related to an unauthorized protest last June
Announcement from 19 opposition lawmakers came amid unconfirmed reports that China's National People's Congress Standing Committee was preparing to di
In a statement, Mike Pompeo/calls the action harassment and intimidation as police defend the arrests
Chinese state media said that Hong Kong police had ordered the arrest of six pro-democracy activists living in exile on suspicion of violating a new s
Informal vote could violate China's new security law
The law carries severe penalties for vaguely defined crimes against the state
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 3 veteran activists accused of 'inciting' people to take part in annual commemoration of crackdown, canceled this year due to
Some 200 Hong Kongers have opted for exile rather than face arrest, charges and possible prison sentences as China tightens its grip on their home/
Britain, Australia, Canada join Washington in saying that Beijing imposition of national security law would dramatically erode' Hong Kong's autonomy