Hong Kong activist Edward Leung (28) has to go to jail for six years. Leung had appealed a prison sentence but to no avail.
The activist was convicted of involvement in riots surrounding a demonstration in 2016.
Renowned as a radical ‘localist’, Leung is popular among people demonstrating against the Chinese government because of its political colour.
He was convicted in 2018 for leading protests two years earlier. Leung wanted to receive a sentence but got zero on Wednesday in the judge’s plea.
Hong Kong protesters are taking to the streets again to demand more democracy.
Previous mass protests had been squashed by the outbreak of the new coronavirus and government action to stem the epidemic.
The ratification of Leung’s verdict could rekindle discontent in Hong Kong.