Pro-democracy activist Martin Lee walks out from a court after receiving a suspended sentence in Hong Kong Friday, April 16, 2021. A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, to up to 18 months in prison for organizing a march during the 2019 anti-government protests that triggered an overwhelming crackdown from Beijing. - AP
HONG KONG, Apr 17 (dpa): A court has dealt a new blow to Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, sentencing several opposition figures and activists to up to 18 months in jail late on Friday (Apr 16).
Among them was media mogul Jimmy Lai, who received a sentence of one year.
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