- Title: Hong Kong democracy activists call for perseverance ahead of latest court hearing
- Date: 22nd August 2017
- Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (AUGUST 22, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** EXTERIOR OF HIGH COURT SIGN READING (English, Chinese): "THE HIGH COURT" HONG KONG AND CHINA FLAGS FLYING GENERAL SECRETARY OF HONG KONG'S FEDERATION OF STUDENTS, LESTER SHUM, PROTESTING OUTSIDE HIGH COURT WITH BANNER READING (Chinese): "UMBRELLA MOVEMENT NEVER GIVE UP. CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. NO FEAR." VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CHANTING YELLOW UMBRELLA (SOUNDBITE) (Cantonese) GENERAL SECRETARY OF HONG KONG FEDERATION OF STUDENTS, LESTER SHUM, SAYING: "Joshua Wong and Rafael Wong heard on the television and radio that so many people had turned out on Sunday (August 20) (to protest) and they felt so encouraged. Joshua Wong's lawyer, Mr. Man, told me Joshua heard the news and woke up smiling in his prison bed on Monday (August 21). This is the reason why, even if we are in prison, we can still maintain our determination." VARIOUS OF WOMAN PRAYING AND CRYING FORMER LEGISLATOR, LEUNG KWOK-HUNG LEADING CHANT (SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER HONG KONG LEGISLATOR, LEUNG KWOK-HUNG, SAYING: "I think if you went to Taiwan, you went to South Korea, you went to Philippines, you find the same phenomenon. Yeah, well, they jailed the dissidents, they jailed the activists. But you cannot jail all the people all the time. You can only jail all the people some of the time, or you can jail some of the people all the time." SHUM HEADING INTO COURT
- Embargoed: 5th September 2017 05:06
- Keywords: Hong Kong democracy activists court hearing Lester Shum Leung Kwok-hung
- Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
- City: HONG KONG, CHINA
- Country: Hong Kong
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
- Reuters ID: LVA0016V8MZB9
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- Story Text: A small group of democracy activists gathered outside Hong Kong's high court on Tuesday (August 22) ahead of the latest hearing in a series of cases related to the 2014 "Umbrella Movement" street protests.
In this case, 20 protesters have been charged with contempt of court after violating an injunction to clear the Mong Kok area during the protests three years ago. Several of them have plead guilty and already received sentences ranging from community service to three months imprisonment.
Among those attending court on Tuesday was Lester Shum, the general secretary of Hong Kong's Federation of Students. He could face jail time, and called on activists to "maintain" their "determination."
Jailed democracy activists Joshua Wong and Rafael Wong were also expected to attend Tuesday' hearing. Joshua Wong was jailed for six to eight months last Thursday (August 17) for unlawful assembly in the 2014 protests along with student activists Alex Chow and Nathan Law, a decision that has attracted international attention and sparked widespread criticism of the government and legal system.
A verdict is not expected for another few weeks. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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