Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in jail
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“Joshua Wong, Hong Kong pro-democracy poster boy facing longer prison stint”
On Thursday morning, the activist will be sentenced for "foreign collusion" under the national security law.
Read at The Japan Times“Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case”
Wong, 30, has been imprisoned since 2020 and is the only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security law Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to “foreign collusion”, his second conviction under a national security law that critics say has been used to silence political opposition in the city. Wong, who rose to prominence as the teenage face of Hong Kong’s 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations, submitted his plea in…
Read at The Guardian – World“Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong gets 10 more years in jail for foreign collusion”
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in prison on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, a court summary said. Wong, 30, pleaded guilty in September to seeking foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China under Beijing’s national security law, having spent nearly six years imprisoned.
Read at France 24 English“Joshua Wong, face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests, jailed for 10 years”
Wong, 30, is among hundreds of Hongkongers detained under the controversial national security law.
Read at BBC News – World“Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to ten years in jail”
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, who became the global face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has been sentenced.
Read at Al Jazeera English“Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison”
Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
Read at NPR World“Hongkongse activist Wong veroordeeld tot 10 jaar cel, kritiek op vonnis”
De pro-democratie-activist Joshua Wong is vandaag door de rechtbank in Hongkong veroordeeld tot tien jaar gevangenisstraf. Dat is de maximale straf voor het strafbare feit dat hij zou hebben gepleegd. Wong zat al vast voor een andere zaak en zou op 1 januari vrijkomen, maar twee maanden geleden werd al duidelijk dat dat niet zou gebeuren. Toen kwam naar buiten dat hij schuld had bekend aan een nieuwe aanklacht. Wong zat sinds november 2020 vast. Hij was toen 23 jaar. Als hij zijn nieuwe straf…
Read at NOS Nieuws“Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in jail”
Wong, in prison since 2020, was found guilty of colluding with foreign entities in violation of national security law.
Read at Al Jazeera English“הפעיל למען דמוקרטיה בהונג קונג, ג'ושוע וונג, נידון לעשר שנות מאסר בגין קשירת קשר עם גורמים זרים”
וונג בן ה־30 הורשע במסגרת חוק הביטחון הלאומי שהטילה סין על העיר ב־2020. הוא הואשם שפעל לקידום סנקציות זרות נגד סין והיה אמור להשתחרר מהכלא בינואר הקרוב. השופט: "העונש חייב לשקף את חומרת העבירה"
Read at הארץ“Taiwan condena pena de prisão de Joshua Wong e denuncia perseguição política em Hong Kong”
O Governo de Taiwan condenou hoje a sentença de dez anos de prisão aplicada ao ativista de Hong Kong Joshua Wong e denunciou a "perseguição política interminável" contra os defensores da democracia na antiga colónia britânica.
Read at RTP Notícias“Hong Kong activist jailed for 10 more years for collusion with foreign forces”
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in jail on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, the second time he has been penalised under the city's national security law. Hong, 30, is one of the most globally recognised faces of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and has already spent almost six years behind bars. He is now not due for release until late 2036.
Read at France 24 English“Top Republican condemns sentencing of 'hero' Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong”
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), the chair of the House Select Committee on China, condemned China's sentencing of activist Joshua Wong, calling him a "hero." A Hong Kong court sentenced Wong to 10 more years in prison under a Beijing-imposed national security law. "Joshua Wong is a hero who has stood up to an authoritarian superpower,"...
Read at The Hill“UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong”
Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law. Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to “foreign collusion” under the law. He is the only person…
Read at The Guardian – World“UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong”
Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law. Wong, 30, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to “foreign collusion” under the law. He is the only person…
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