NPR

'Umbrella' Protesters Sentenced For 2014 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Demonstration

A judge sentenced the leaders of the protests to up to 16 months in prison. Rights groups said the sentencing would have a chilling effect on future demonstrations in Hong Kong.
Sociology professor Chan Kin-man (left), law professor Benny Tai (center), and Baptist minister Chu Yiu-ming (right) chant slogans before entering the West Kowloon Magistrates Court in Hong Kong on Wednesday to receive their sentences after being convicted on "public nuisance" charges for their role in organizing mass pro-democracy protests in 2014.

A court in Hong Kong has sentenced pro-democracy demonstrators to up to 16 months in jail for their role in the 2014 protests that clogged the city's financial district for months.

The protests came to be known as the Umbrella Movement, signified earlier this month on "public nuisance" charges for organizing the sit-ins and peaceful demonstrations that obstructed major roads for 79 days.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from NPR

NPR3 min readCrime & Violence
Sam Bankman-Fried Is About To Get Sentenced For His FTX Crimes. Here's What To Know
Prosecutors are asking for 40 to 50 years, citing the severity of Bankman-Fried's crimes. Lawyers of the disgraced former head of FTX are asking for far less.
NPR3 min readAmerican Government
Legal Experts Worry About Presidential Abuse Of The Insurrection Act. Here's Why
Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress.
NPR6 min read
Next U.S. Census Will Have New Boxes For 'Middle Eastern Or North African,' 'Latino'
Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."

Related Books & Audiobooks