Thousands protest in Hong Kong over jailing of pro-democracy activists

‘Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong to protest the imprisonment of three pro-democracy activists, a decision which the opponents of the pro-China government say is political and influenced by Beijing’s lack of tolerance for dissent.
In a mass march to Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal on Sunday, protesters carried placards and banners denouncing the jailing of Joshua Wong, 20, Nathan Law, 24 and Alex Chow, 27. The trio received jail sentences of six to eight months for unlawful assembly on Thursday.
“It’s not a crime to fight against totalitarianism,” read a banner held by protesters while they chanted, “Release all political prisoners. Civil disobedience. We have no fear. We have no regrets.”
Organizers said the number of protesters was the highest recorded in Hong Kong since huge pro-democracy protests in 2014, which attracted hundreds of thousands at their peak and paralyzed parts of the financial hub for 79 days. The organizers said the rally on Sunday showed that people had become united again in their call on China to respect Hong Kong’s judicial independence.’
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