10 Countries Call for End to ‘Unjust Prosecutions’ After Joshua Wong Sentence in Hong Kong
The activist, 30, was sentenced to 10 years for his second conviction under the national security law.
TL;DR
- Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong.
- The sentence is under the Beijing-imposed national security law, for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces.
- This is Wong's second conviction under the national security law.
- He was already serving a sentence of four years and eight months for subversion.
- The sentence has been criticized by the United States, the UK, and the European Union.