A Hong Kong court has sentenced 12 people to jail terms of up to seven years over the storming of the city’s legislature in 2019 at the height of pro-democracy protests that challenged the Beijing-backed government.
The actual jail terms will be slightly shorter – ranging from 54 to 82 months – after reductions for various reasons, including guilty pleas. Deputy judge Li Chi-ho of the district court on Saturday stressed the symbolism of the legislature storming and its “long-lasting effects” on society.
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