China jails activist for 2nd time over 2014 pro-democracy protests

Authorities in China have jailed activist Joshua Wong for three months for his role in the 2014 pro-democracy protests against the perceived increase of authoritarian influence from China.

Ahead of the hearing, the 21-year old said he had “no regrets” about his part in the demonstrations.
“They can lock up our bodies but they can’t lock up our minds,” he said outside the court.

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Wong who was the public face of the protests along with other activists was found guilty of contempt of court for blocking clearance of a protest site.

This is the second prison sentence related to the 2014 that Wong is serving and he had been on bail pending an appeal against another six-month term in a separate case linked to the protests.

 

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