Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in jail
Hong Kong's High Court has sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to an extra ten years in prison after finding him guilty of conspiring with foreign forces, according to reports.
The court found that he colluded with self-exiled activist Nathan Law and others to request foreign sanctions and hostile actions against the government.
High Court Judge William Tam stated on Thursday that the initial sentence of thirteen years was reduced because of Wong's guilty plea in September.
Wong has been held in prison since December 2020 for participating in unauthorized 2019 demonstrations.
The United States consulate in Hong Kong criticized the new prison term and called for his release.
SOURCE: Al Jazeera
