US EditionSocial worker imprisoned nearly 4 years for mediation attempts at Hong Kong protests
- A Hong Kong court has jailed social worker Jackie Chen for three years and nine months for her involvement in an anti-government protest in 2019.
- Chen, 48, was present with multiple microphones and a loudspeaker on the night of August 31, 2019, showing her intent to participate in the riot.
- Chen was initially acquitted in September 2020, but the Department of Justice successfully appealed the verdict in 2023, leading to Chen's retrial and conviction.
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Hong Kong social worker sentenced to nearly 4 years for 2019 protest rioting after retrial
Jackie Chen was convicted by Deputy District Judge May Chung in March. She had pleaded not guilty and declined to testify during her retrial, which was ordered after she was found innocent of the charges in 2020
Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen jailed for almost 4 years for rioting following retrial
Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen has been jailed for three years and nine months, after a retrial found her guilty of rioting during the 2019 protests and unrest.Chen, 48, appeared before Deputy District Judge May Chung on Wednesday morning to face sentencing along with three co-defendants for taking part in a riot in Wan Chai on August 31, 2019.Jackie Chen outside the District Court in Hong Kong on December 9, 2024. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP.The …
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