Activist Joshua Wong to be sentenced in Hong Kong in a second national security trial
A Hong Kong court sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to ten years in prison on Thursday. The sentence follows charges of conspiring with foreign entities to endanger national security. Wong had already served nearly six years in custody.
- Joshua Wong was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison in 2024.
- Joshua Wong was sentenced for collusion with foreign powers.
- The National Security Law was enacted by Hong Kong authorities in response to protests.
- Judge William Tam stated that Wong's offense was of a grave nature during the sentencing hearing.
- Wong had already served nearly six years in custody.
- Human Rights Watch called the ten-year sentence against Joshua Wong cruel and unjust.
- Eric Lai stated that national security law charges can be repeatedly used to keep a political prisoner incarcerated.
- Wong was arrested in November 2020.
- Jimmy Lai was sentenced to twenty years in prison.
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