H.K. gov't appeals jail-free sentences for "Occupy" student leaders

H.K. gov't appeals jail-free sentences for "Occupy" student leaders

Three student leaders of the 2014 "Occupy Central" pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong -- (from L) Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow -- appear at the Court of Appeal in Hong Kong on Aug. 9, 2017, for a hearing launched by the government seeking heavier sentences for their roles in a rally that triggered the 79-day occupation of key districts of the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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