Prison terms for activists who attended unauthorised protest in Hong Kong


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Hong Kong activists, from right, Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow (Vincent Yu/AP), © AP/Press Association Images Share this article 02/12/2020 | 08:12 AM By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail on charges related to an unauthorised anti-government protest last year at the city’s police headquarters. Wong, who pleaded guilty to organising and participating in the protest, received 13 and a half months behind bars. Chow, who also pleaded guilty to participating in the protest and inciting others to take part, received 10 months, while Lam...