(Hong Kong) court has jailed activist Joshua Wong for three months, his second prison sentence related to the 2014 pro-democracy protests.
Along with other activists he was found guilty of contempt of court for blocking clearance of a protest site.He had been on bail pending an appeal against another six-month term in a separate case linked to the protests.
Wong was the public face of the protests against the perceived increase of authoritarian influence from China.The protesters were calling for free elections for Hong Kong's leadership but failed to achieve their goal. Several of their leaders, including Joshua Wong have since entered politics.
Hong Kong was handed over from British rule to China in 1997 with Beijing agreeing to govern the territory under the principle of "one country, two systems". Under this Basic Law, Hong Kong would enjoy "a high degree of autonomy, except in foreign and defense affairs" for the next 50 years.
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