A Hong Kong court has sentenced 12 people to prison Saturday over the storming of the city’s legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests in 2019. The storming on July 1, 2019 — the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China — was one of the most chaotic episodes of the massive protests.
FILE - Protesters deface the Hong Kong logo at the Legislative Council to protest against the extradition bill in Hong Kong on July 1, 2019. A Hong Kong court sentenced 12 people Saturday, March 16, 2024 to prison over the storming of the city’s legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests in 2019. — defacing pictures and smashing furniture.
Li said the legislature holds a unique constitutional status and the nature of the event was serious, with a far-reaching impact.
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