Hong Kong activists jailed for role in pro-democracy protest


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Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow (Vincent Yu/AP), © AP/Press Association Images Share this article 02/12/2020 | 11:12 AM By Zen Soo, Associated Press Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been jailed for a protest outside police headquarters, as authorities step up a crackdown on opposition to tighten Beijing’s control over the territory. The activists – Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam – are among more than 10,000 people who have been arrested since June 2019 on charges related to protests against a proposed extradition law that expanded to include demands for greater democracy. Wong, who pleaded...