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Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Receives 10 More Years in Prison

France 24 said Wong has spent close to six years in prison and is not due for release until late 2036.

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People enter a courthouse in Hong Kong beneath an overcast afternoon sky. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)
People enter a courthouse in Hong Kong beneath an overcast afternoon sky. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)

France 24 reported that a Thursday national security ruling added a decade to Wong's prison term, with his release expected in late 2036.

France 24 reported that Wong had previously received a separate punishment under Hong Kong's national security law. The outlet reported that he had spent close to six years in prison and described him as a prominent figure in Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.

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