HONG KONG: Three leaders of Hong Kong’s “Umbrella Revolution” avoided jail on Monday over 2014 pro-democracy protests as a court said political tension would not sway its judgement, in a city divided by Beijing’s tightening grip.
The young campaigners -- Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, and Alex Chow -- were charged for a protest in September 2014 which saw students climb over a fence into Hong Kong’s government complex, known as Civic Square.
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