The activists were considered by prosecutors to be leaders of 2014 protests that had called for greater autonomy in Hong Kong.
By Shibani Mahtani Shibani Mahtani Reporter covering Southeast Asia Email Bio Follow April 8 at 11:53 PM HONG KONG — A court found nine leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 pro-democracy movement guilty Tuesday of charges including conspiracy and inciting public nuisance, amid outrage from supporters and human rights groups.
The protests, known as the “Umbrella Movement” for the only tool demonstrators had to defend themselves against police pepper spray and tear gas, aimed to move Hong Kong away from Beijing’s grip. Protesters hoped to extend democratic rights and end plans for China to vet candidates for the city’s top political job.
Occupy Central activists, from left, Benny Tai, Dr. Chan Kin-man and the Rev. Chu Yiu-ming prepare to enter court Tuesday ahead of the verdict. “The purpose of civil disobedience is not to obstruct the public, but to arouse public concern to the injustice in society,” Benny Tai, one the three co-founders and among the nine sentence Tuesday, said in his closing submission.
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