Joshua Wong, one of the best-known figures associated with Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests, has been jailed for 10 years under the territory’s controversial national security law.
Wong is 30 and is among hundreds of Hongkongers who have been detained under the legislation. His imprisonment places one of the most recognisable faces of the pro-democracy movement among those affected by the law.
The national security law has been used in cases involving Hongkongers linked to opposition and pro-democracy activity. The source material does not provide further details about the specific charges or proceedings leading to Wong’s sentence.
Wong’s 10-year sentence marks a significant development in the authorities’ treatment of prominent figures from Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests. He remains among those detained under the security legislation, with no further information supplied about the timing of his release or any subsequent legal developments.
