Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for unauthorized assembly

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a further 14 months in prison on Friday for organizing an unauthorized assembly on October 1, 2019, during one of the city’s pro-democracy rallies that year.

Judge Amanda Woodcock delivered the sentence in the District Court.

For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.

This month, Lai - who is already serving a 14-month sentence for participating in similar demonstrations on August 18 and August 31, 2019 - and nine other activists pleaded guilty to organizing an unauthorized assembly.

Read more:

Hong Kong bans Tiananmen crackdown vigil for second year

Jimmy Lai among five Hong Kong veteran democracy activists to be jailed

Nine veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to be sentenced