Hong Kong jails 12 people for over the storming of the legislature in 2019 protests

A Hong Kong court sentenced 12 protesters to jail for breaking into the legislature building during a pro-democracy protest in 2019.

The Hong Kong Court sentenced 12 activists to lengthy prison terms for rioting and storming the city council during the 2019 pro-democracy protests.

12 sentenced to up to 7 years in jail for storming Hong Kong's legislative council in 2019 - La Prensa Latina Media

Hong Kong, Mar 16 (EFE).- A court in Hong Kong on Saturday handed sentences of up to seven years in prison to 12 people, including former student leader Althea Suen, actor Gregory Wong and activists Ventus Lau and Owen Chow, for storming the city’s legislative council in 2019. Deputy judge Li Chi-ho imposed sentences ranging from four-and-a-half years to six years and 10 months in prison, considering each defendant’s level of participation and m…

In Hong Kong, a court sentenced twelve people to prison terms of up to seven years.

During mass pro-democratic protests in summer 2019, demonstrators broke into Hong Kong's parliament building. The verdict has now been passed for twelve of them.

More than four years ago, activists stormed the Hong Kong parliament in protest against a law that allowed broadcasting to China. Twelve activists have now been convicted of that.