Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists

Pro-democracy activist Leung Kwok-hung, left, raises his hands as he is escorted to a prison van for a court hearing (AP)

A Hong Kong court has convicted 14 pro-democracy activists under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent.

Those who were found guilty included former politicians Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena Wong and Raymond Chan, but the three judges approved by the government to oversee the case acquitted two former district councillors Lee Yue-shun and Lawrence Lau.