Hong Kong court upholds convictions of seven prominent activists
The signage of Hong Kong's Final Court of Appeal is seen at the court in Hong Kong, August 12, 2024
HONG KONG’S top court upheld the convictions of seven of the territory's most prominent activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019.
Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper; Martin Lee, founding chairman of the city’s Democratic Party; and five former pro-democracy politicians were found guilty in 2021 of organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly.
Last year the activists partially won their appeal at a lower court, with their convictions for organising quashed. But their convictions for taking part were upheld, and they continued their legal battle at the city’s top court.
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