FILE PHOTO - Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a bilateral meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok, Thailand, August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday three student activists jailed for their roles in 2014 pro-democracy protests were not political prisoners and unreasonable criticism of the city's judiciary could damage the rule of law.
Joshua Wong, 20, Nathan Law, 24 and Alex Chow, 27, were jailed for six to eight months on Thursday for unlawful assembly. They plan to file appeals.
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