Seven Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders are Convicted Under New China Law and Face Up to Five Years in Prison
Seven leaders in the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong were convicted earlier today for supporting democracy in the tiny country. Another two protesters had previously pleaded guilty.
Below is the list of individuals:
Jimmy Lai, guilty.
Martin Lee, guilty.
Ho Chun Yan, guilty.
Margaret Ng, guilty.
Cyd Ho, guilty.
“Long Hair” Leung Kwok Hung, guilty.
Leung Yiu Chung, guilty.
Au Nok Hin, guilty.
Lee Cheuk Yan, guilty.
Peaceful protest is not a crime.
Demanding democracy is not a crime. pic.twitter.com/0K4p6LQzVO
— HKDC – Hong Kong Democracy Council (@hkdc_us) April 1, 2021
According to the AP:
Seven of Hong Kong’s leading pro-democracy advocates,
