OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished14:38 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished14:38 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong”
“Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’”
UK and US condemn 10-year sentence for Joshua Wong in Hong Kong
Key points
- Joshua Wong received a 10-year sentence under Hong Kong’s national security law.
- Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion, becoming the first person prosecuted twice under the law.
- UK Foreign Office called the sentence an example of political expression being targeted.
- US consulate in Hong Kong demanded Wong's immediate release, citing unjust imprisonment since 2020.
- Rights groups criticized the ruling, calling the law a tool to punish dissent.
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