#PoliticalPrisoners #PoliceState
Hong Kong #Court Jails Heavyweight Pro-Democracy Figures: 14 months for Jimmy Lai and 18 months for 'Long Hair'
On April 16, 2021, Hong Kong court jailed some heavy-weight pro-democracy figures for "organising and participating in unauthorized assembly" during the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (#AntiELAB) Movement in 2019.
August 18, 2019 marks one of the largest protests during the movement where pro-democracy Hongkongers walked peacefully in the heavy rain from Victoria Park to Central to express their voice.
The following are the jail terms announced by the distrct judge Amanda Woodcock :
#Longhair #Leung KwokHung: 18 months (the longest term)
#AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai: 14 months (*combinig with another case involving a protest on August 31, 2019)
Former lawmaker #LeeCheukYan: 14 months
(*combinig with another case involving a protest on August 31, 2019)
Former lawmaker #AuNokHin: 10 months
Former lawmaker #CydHo: 8 months.
Former lawmakers #MartinLee,
#MargaretNg, #AlbertHo and #YeungSum: suspended jail terms
Source: Stand News #Apr16
Photo: Nasha Chan
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#HKProtests #PoliticalSuppression #JailTerm
Hong Kong #Court Jails Heavyweight Pro-Democracy Figures: 14 months for Jimmy Lai and 18 months for 'Long Hair'
On April 16, 2021, Hong Kong court jailed some heavy-weight pro-democracy figures for "organising and participating in unauthorized assembly" during the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (#AntiELAB) Movement in 2019.
August 18, 2019 marks one of the largest protests during the movement where pro-democracy Hongkongers walked peacefully in the heavy rain from Victoria Park to Central to express their voice.
The following are the jail terms announced by the distrct judge Amanda Woodcock :
#Longhair #Leung KwokHung: 18 months (the longest term)
#AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai: 14 months (*combinig with another case involving a protest on August 31, 2019)
Former lawmaker #LeeCheukYan: 14 months
(*combinig with another case involving a protest on August 31, 2019)
Former lawmaker #AuNokHin: 10 months
Former lawmaker #CydHo: 8 months.
Former lawmakers #MartinLee,
#MargaretNg, #AlbertHo and #YeungSum: suspended jail terms
Source: Stand News #Apr16
Photo: Nasha Chan
https://bit.ly/3tuIDKs
https://bit.ly/3dnoxMn
https://bit.ly/3e9lgiS
#HKProtests #PoliticalSuppression #JailTerm
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