Among those sentenced was Jimmy Lai, 72, who founded the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper. Lai received 14 months in prison for his involvement in two protests on August 18 and 31, 2019. Also jailed for taking part in both events was Lee Cheuk-yan, a 64-year-old former lawmaker and veteran pro-democracy activist, who received a total of 14 months in prison.
Hong Kong police showcase 'Chinese-style goose-stepping' 01:42Mass pro-democracy protests With regard to the protest on August 18, Lai and eight others were found guilty after they led hundreds of thousands of protesters from a rally in Victoria Park on a march to the city's Central District, to call for greater government accountability and an independent investigation into police brutality. While permission for a march had been refused by police, organizers claim that up to 1.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)