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Katherine Gemmingen | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US April 3, 2021 10:58:36 am On Thursday, a Hong Kong court found seven high-profile democracy activists guilty of unauthorized assembly for their involvement in a 2019 anti-government protest. The defendants, who are all 60 years or older, include media figure Jimmy Lai and barrister Martin Lee. The group of veteran activists also include former lawmakers and political figures. District Judge Amanda Woodcock found the seven defendants, who all denied the charges, guilty of organizing an unauthorized assembly and knowingly taking part in an unauthorized assembly. Two other defendants facing the same...
