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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong received a 10-year prison sentence for conspiring to collude with foreign forces under the national security law.

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The 30-year-old was previously set for release in January 2027; the High Court reduced an initial 13-year sentence by three years citing relevant factors.

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Wong, a former student leader, has spent nearly six years in custody and was previously convicted in a separate national security case in 2024.