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Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in jail

Low Severity Asia Hong Kong
Date Occurred Nov 05, 2026 07:50 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Nov 05, 2026
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Wong, in prison since 2020, was found guilty of colluding with foreign entities in violation of national security law.

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Hong Kong flag Hong Kong
Region Asia
Capital City of Victoria
GDP / Capita $28800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #45224
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Nov 05, 2026
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