Hong Kong, Sept 20, 2024 (AFP) - Hong Kong jails third person for sedition under new law

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2024-09-20

A Hong Kong man was jailed Friday for "seditious" posts on social media, becoming the third person to be imprisoned under a new national security law in the span of two days. Au Kin-wai, 58, was sentenced to 14 months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to publishing 239 seditious posts on the platforms Facebook, YouTube and X, according to a court document. Chief Magistrate Victor So said Au's posts were a "clear challenge to national sovereignt......

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