Prominent Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Awaits Sentencing. Here's What to Know About His Case
Wong pleaded guilty to foreign collusion, a charge that can carry life imprisonment under Hong Kong’s national security law, prosecutors said.
- On Thursday, a Hong Kong court will sentence pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong for foreign collusion in a second national security trial carrying a potential maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
- Wong, currently serving a sentence for subversion in the landmark 'Hong Kong 47' case, pleaded guilty two months ago to collusion charges brought under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
- Senior Counsel Derek Chan argued for a three to 10-year term, citing prosecution 'delays' and contending the case is less serious than media mogul Jimmy Lai's 20-year foreign collusion sentence.
- High Court Judge William Tam will hand down the sentence at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in a procedure expected to last around 30 minutes under the national security law carrying life imprisonment if deemed of 'serious nature'.
- Friends told AFP the 30-year-old former student leader, who rose to prominence during 2019 pro-democracy rallies, remains 'energetic' in detention, studying university courses and working out.
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Durango HeraldProminent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong awaits sentencing. Here’s what to know about his case
A Hong Kong court is set to hand down a sentence to prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The law has effectively stifled the city’s democracy movement. Wong, 30, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security in September, facing a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. Pleading guilty typically reduces a sentence. …
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Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong awaits sentencing. Here's what to know about his case
A Hong Kong court is set to hand down a sentence to prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The law has effectively stifled the city’s democracy movement. Wong, 30, pleaded…
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AlKhaleej TodayActivist Joshua Wong faces sentencing Thursday in Hong Kong national security case
HONG KONG, Nov 3 — A Hong Kong court will sentence pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Thursday, according to the judiciary’s website, in a second national security trial...
Jailed activist Joshua Wong to be sentenced on Thursday in 2nd national security trial
A Hong Kong court has set Thursday to sentence pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong in his second national security case, which could carry a sentence of up to life imprisonment for the 30-year-old former student leader. High Court Judge William Tam is set to hand down the sentence for Wong’s conviction for foreign collusion at 9.30am […]
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