Wong initially rose to prominence during earlier protests in 2014, known as the Umbrella Movement, and has been in and out of jail since 2017, when he was 19.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong given 10 more years for collusion
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US condemns Hong Kong Court’s sentencing of pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong
A Hong Kong court is set to hand down a sentence to prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong Thursday for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law
A Hong Kong court sentenced prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison for his second national security conviction, significantly extending his time behind bars just months before he was expected to be freed.
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong’s time in prison has been extended after a court Thursday meted out a 10-year sentence over a second national security conviction.
Wong, 30, has been imprisoned since 2020 and is the only activist in Hong Kong prosecuted twice under national security law Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to “foreign collusion”, his second conviction under a national security law…
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city’s once-thriving pro-democracy movement
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 more years in prison on Thursday for colluding with foreign powers, a court summary said. Wong, 30, pleaded guilty in September to seeking foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China under Beijing’s national security law, having spent ne…
Wong was sentenced for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement.
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Wong was charged in 2025 with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and he pleaded guilty to the offense earlier this year.
Joshua Wong’s new 10-year prison sentence has drawn condemnation from politicians and human rights campaigners, who are calling for the Christian pro-democracy activist’s release.
Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kon…
Wong initially rose to prominence during earlier protests in 2014, known as the Umbrella Movement, and has been in and out of jail since 2017, when he was 19.
My friend Joshua Wong was due to be released next January. Under draconian security laws, his sentence has been extended by 10 years Two years ago, I wrote in this newspaper about the lengthy imprisonment of my friend Joshua Wong, who I spent years campaigning alongside for the advancement of Hong K…
The United States is condemning a Hong Kong's court decision to sentence activist Joshua Wong to 10 more years in prison on Thursday on charges of "conspiring to collude with foreign forces."
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