Another Sentence in 20 Days... 'Umbrella Revolution' Joshua Wong Receives Additional Prison Sentence

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Joshua Wong, a leading pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong who is currently imprisoned after being sentenced for organizing and inciting illegal assemblies, was sentenced to an additional 10 months in prison on the 6th. This comes just over 20 days after an additional prison term was imposed last month.

According to Hong Kong Free Press, the Hong Kong District Court sentenced Wong to 10 months in prison for participating in a memorial rally commemorating the 31st anniversary of the June 4 Tiananmen democracy movement last year.

At that time, Hong Kong authorities banned the annual memorial rally held at Victoria Park for the first time in 31 years, citing COVID-19 concerns. However, thousands of citizens held a memorial rally at Victoria Park on the day.

Wong is currently serving a prison sentence of 13 years and 5 months, handed down in December last year for organizing and inciting illegal assemblies. On the 13th of last month, he was sentenced to an additional 4 months for participating in a rally held on October 5, 2019, in protest against the government's implementation of the anti-mask law.

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