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Hong Kong court finds leading democracy activists guilty of unauthorised assembly

Published 03/31/2021, 11:06 PM
Updated 03/31/2021, 11:15 PM
© Reuters. Democratic Party founder and barrister Martin Lee and Albert Ho arrive at the West Kowloon Courts for verdicts in landmark unlawful assembly case, in Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty on Thursday of unauthorised assembly, including barrister Martin Lee, 82, and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the latest blow to the city's beleaguered democracy movement.

The group were accused of taking part in an unauthorised assembly on Aug. 18, 2019, when anti-government protests roiled the financial hub. They had pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Sentencing will be delivered at a later date.

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Hong Kong made the mistake of thinking they have choices. You dont have choices in China. If you think you do you will find yourselves in labor camps.
Every country have their laws to follow, if you break the law then you have to go to the jail. Hong Kong is a place you have freedom to leave, if you don't like to stay, you have freedom to move away. But , if you choose to stay or cannot relocation, then please follow the laws.
The Chinese Communist Party are cockroaches. a disease the likes that we haven't seen since the 3rd Reich. I stand with everyone in Hong Kong fighting for their freedom and the CCP can get the middle finger for muderering millions this last year with their irresponsible and reprehensible release of the Corona Virus on the World. Boycott and sanction EVERYTHING under CCP control. TRASH.
But the point is that they don't have the freedom.
Freedom is not a relative proposition...you either have it or you don’t.
Lock them up !!
this is definitely a bot.china throwing out warnings to everyone like WW3 cant just be the world vs Russia and China
While HK democracy and freedom are degenerating, CCP starts to demolish the local executive branch developed since 1980s and treasury of local business sector as well as the landlords. Hong Kong is no longer an international financial city
hi
While HK democracy and freedom are degenerating, CCP starts to demolish the local executive branch developed since 1980s and treasury of local business sector as well as the landlords. Hong Kong is no longer an international financial city
alot of pro china trolls flooding the comments
Pro china propagabda in general is picking up everywhere. Since america refuses to stop propaganda its a huge mess
wow good news he is old and standing on his last leg just like dog who nipped a streff member. vegetables
Sadly hong kong will never be able to think for themselves again. Dont they realize with communism dont get to choose, the choice is made for you.
...expedited by violent rioters with unacheivable “ demands”
The USA isn't too far behind
100% your name is really lee wong
Hong Kong was pretty peaceful and happy, but China has decided how they get to think and feel now.
Agreed. Very sad but true
deserve to go to jail? this is ignorance speaking! democracy is allowing people to comment here without repercussions. wake up! the CCP is poison to free thought, expression and human rights.
there is a saying in the US whenever there is an election, move out if you don't like it but don't commit treason.
deserve to go to jail? this is ignorance speaking! democracy is allowing people to comment here without repercussions. wake up! the CCP is poison to free thought, expression and human rights.
They deserve to go to jail. Rich dudes tell young kids to go on streest to burn things up.
hello Zhang
take a look at how many dealths caused by these people. they trully deserved to be jailed for life
shame on you, CCP dog
shame on you, CCP slave
Biden approves
anything that goes against the CCP is doomed to be guilty
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