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Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed over protest

by Elaine Yu Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) – Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was jailed for the second time Wednesday for his role in mass pro-democracy protests as concern grows that prison terms for young campaigners are shutting down debate in the semi-autonomous city as Beijing increases control. Wong, 21, who became the face of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, was handed a three-month sentence on a contempt charge for obstructing clearance of a major […]

China releases activist who supported HK democracy

BEIJING, China (AFP) – A Chinese activist who was imprisoned after speaking out about women’s rights and Hong Kong’s democracy movement has been released after serving three years in jail, her lawyer said Thursday. Su Changlan, a 47-year-old primary school teacher, was first detained in southern Guangdong province on October 26, 2014, after making comments on social media in support of democracy protests in the semi-autonomous city of Hong Kong. “Su Changlan has returned home […]