Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison
Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, 30, to an additional 10 years in prison for conspiring to collude with foreign forces under the national security law. Wong pleaded guilty in September and is already serving a prison term for subversion. Deutsche Welle reported he is now due for release at the end of 2036.
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Hong Kong’s High Court sentenced pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 years in prison on Thursday for conspiring to collude with foreign forces under the city’s national security law. Wong, 30, pleaded guilty in September to conspiring with others, including activist Nathan Law, to seek foreign sanctions or hostile measures against Hong Kong and China.
Judge William Tam called the offense grave; the law requires at least a 10-year term for offenses of that severity, The New York Times reported. Tam said Wong and Law were ringleaders and that the sentence should deter others. He said he used 13 years as a starting point before reducing the term for Wong’s guilty plea and mitigating factors, Al Jazeera reported.
Wong is already serving four years and eight months for subversion. Deutsche Welle reported his release is now expected at the end of 2036.
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- National Public Radio — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison : NPR
- The New York Times — Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Democracy Activist, Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison - The New York Times
- The Wall Street Journal — Hong Kong Extends Jailed Activist Joshua Wong’s Prison Term by 10 Years - WSJ
- CNN — Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong handed another 10 years in jail | CNN
- Deutsche Welle — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years
- Al Jazeera — Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in jail | Courts News | Al Jazeera
- amnesty.org — Hong Kong: Cruel Joshua Wong sentence a grim reminder of city’s disdain for human rights - Amnesty International
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DW, NPR, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Al Jazeera, Amnesty International, and CNN all report that Joshua Wong received a 10-year prison sentence. The Associated Press result says he was facing sentencing, so it does not report the sentence itself.