A Hong Kong court on Monday began the trial of 13 people over the storming and ransacking of the city's legislature in 2019, which was an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government. ManilaBulletin
It was the most violent episode in the initial phase of huge democracy protests that shook Hong Kong that year, with millions marching and staging sit-ins for weeks.
The 13 defendants who went on trial on Monday over the episode were charged with rioting, an offence punishable by up to 10 years in jail.The six who pleaded not guilty for rioting are facing additional charges of unlawful entry to the legislature and "criminal damage", which carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison."I have never regretted my fight for freedom, justice and democracy...
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