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Hong Kong Court Sentences 7 Activists to Jail Terms for Roles in 2019 Protests

Hong Kong Court Sentences 7 Activists to Jail Terms for Roles in 2019 Protests
Pro-democracy activist Raphael Wong gestures, signifying "Five demands—not one less," outside a local court in Hong Kong on Aug. 19, 2021. Vincent Yu/AP Photo
Dorothy Li
9/1/2021|Updated: 9/1/2021

Hong Kong District Court handed down sentences on Sep. 1 to seven democracy activists for their involvement in an unauthorized rally during mass anti-government protests in 2019.

Last month, the seven activists pleaded guilty to charges of organizing and inciting others to participate in an assembly on Oct. 20, 2019, when tens of thousands took to the streets to protest the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) encroachment on Hong Kong’s freedoms.
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