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November 24, 2020

Hong Kong Protest Leaders Face 3 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Unlawful Assembly
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In Hong Kong, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and two fellow
campaigners face up to three years in prison after pleading guilty to
charges related to inciting and organizing a massive protest last year
against a proposed extradition bill with China. Opposition to the bill
triggered months of ongoing protests across Hong Kong. This is Joshua
Wong speaking to the press Monday.

Joshua Wong: "I'm persuaded neither prison bars nor election bans, nor
any other arbitrary power, will stop us from activism. What we are doing
now is to explain the value of freedom to the world."



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