OriginalSourceThe Irish TimesIrelandLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished10:12 UTCSourceThe Irish TimesIrelandLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished10:12 UTC
“Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison”
“Critics say prison term reflects crackdown on the city’s once-thriving pro-democracy movement”
Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 additional years in prison in national security case
Key points
- Joshua Wong was sentenced to an additional 10 years under the national security law.
- He is already serving over four years for the city’s biggest NSL case linked to an unofficial primary.
- Judge William Tam noted Wong was a mastermind and that the offence was grave.
- The court cited calls for foreign interference and sanctions against China and Hong Kong.
- Wong’s plea of guilty and prior conviction reduced the starting point from 13 years.
How it got here
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