Hong Kong democracy leaders found guilty over peaceful 2019 protest
by Helen Davidson in Taipei, and agencies in Hong Kon from World news | The Guardian on (#5G1HT)
Seven figures including Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted over unauthorised march
Seven of Hong Kong's most senior and prominent pro-democracy figures, including the lawyer and former legislator Martin Lee and the media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been found guilty over their involvement in an unauthorised protest rally.
After a four-week trial, the defendants were convicted on Thursday of organising and participating in the rally in 2019, joining two others who pleaded guilty earlier. They could face up to 10 years in prison, though their sentences are likely to be shorter than that.
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