HONG KONG: One of the most prominent democracy activists in Hong Kong over recent years, Joshua Wong, was sentenced on Monday (Apr 17) to three months in prison over an information breach involving a police officer, according to a post on Wong's Facebook account. The 26-year-old rose to prominence in 2014,
HONG KONG: One of the most prominent democracy activists in Hong Kong over recent years, Joshua Wong, was sentenced on Monday to three months in prison over an information breach involving a police officer, according to a post on Wong's Facebook account.
In Monday's ruling, he was sentenced for breaching a court ban on disclosing personal information about a police officer who opened fire at a protest in 2019, according to the post.The court did not immediately publish a written judgement, delivering only an oral sentencing on Monday. Wong's lawyer was not immediately available for comment.
Wong was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2018 for his role in the 2014 protests, known as the Umbrella Movement because of the umbrellas protesters wielded to protect themselves from water cannons and tear gas.
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