Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam, and Agnes Chow plead guilty over protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam, and Agnes Chow have pleed guilty to charges of organising unauthorised protests outside police hequarter last year. According to Guardian, trio may face jail terms of up to five years each in a sentencing hearing scheduled for Wednesday, vember 25. Joshua Wong, who rose to international prominence during 2014 Umbrella movement, said he "expected to be jailed". 

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According to report, Chow h alrey decided to ple guilty, while Wong and Lam h planned to challenge charges. However, on Monday, all three activists pleed guilty before ir trial began.

Wong said that y changed ir minds after consulting ir lawyers. Wong, while he was being taken back to custody, shouted, "Everyone, hang in re - d oil," a phrase regular at Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.  

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Wong has been charged with organising, participating, and inciting unauthorised protest, but as prosecutors failed to provide any evidence of his participation, he pleed guilty to or two charges. Chow has pleed guilty to incitement and participation, while Lam pleed guilty to only incitement. 

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Wong, after hearing on Monday, said ir case is a "mild one", while urged citizens to direct ir attention on Hong Kong 12, a group of people who have been arrested by Chinese authorities for allegedly trying to illegally cross into Taiwan. China accuses 12 people of illegally trying to travel to Taiwan by sea in August this year. 

Hong Kong protests

situation in Hong Kong has remained hostile since mid-last year after millions of people took to street to protest against an extrition bill, which later turned into a pro-democracy movement. Mainland China introduced controversial national security law in June this year and arrested several people under what critics argue is a draconian law. So far, an estimated 10,000 people have been arrested in cases related to ongoing protests. 

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