OriginalSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished15:03 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceLos Angeles TimesUnited StatesLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished15:03 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison”
“Wong first led student protests as a teenager and engaged in international advocacy efforts for Hong Kong’s democracy movement. He was already serving a four-year, eight-month prison term after pleading guilty in the city’s biggest national security case, and had been due to be freed in January.”
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 additional years in prison
Key points
- Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in prison under Hong Kong's national security law.
- He was already serving a four-year, eight-month term from a previous conviction.
- The judge said Wong and Nathan Law colluded with foreign actors to endanger national security.
- U.S. condemnation followed the sentencing, calling for Wong's immediate release.
- Wong pleaded guilty earlier this year and will serve two months concurrently.
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