A student-led protest in Hong Kong, with umbrellas, had its beginnings 10 years ago. It quickly grew and at times, brought parts of the city to a standstill, also becoming a global symbol for peaceful resistance.
Several of the movement's leaders were later convicted of public nuisance charges and sentenced to jail. While it has been described as a watershed moment for the pro-democracy movement in China's special administrative region, freedoms in Hong Kong have since further eroded. According to estimates by the Hong Kong Democracy Council, there are currently more than 1,800 political prisoners in Hong Kong.
“The way we describe Hong Kongers is like diaspora, exile, homeless people, stateless people. I really hope that Hong Kongers stay resilient, stay committed.” “Hong Kong has a semblance of democracy, but we would call it fake democracy. It has a legislative council, a parliament, it has 90 seats, but only 20 of those seats are up for direct election by the people. And the candidates for those seats are vetted in advance by the Hong Kong government.”
Media mogul and pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai is among those facing life in prison under China's crackdown.
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