Hong Kong activists jailed for role in pro-democracy protest

Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow have been jailed (Vincent Yu/AP)

Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have been jailed for a protest outside police headquarters, as authorities step up a crackdown on opposition to tighten Beijing’s control over the territory.

The activists – Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam – are among more than 10,000 people who have been arrested since June 2019 on charges related to protests against a proposed extradition law that expanded to include demands for greater democracy.