Timeline of SENTENCING
A regularly updated list of protestors and pro-democracy activists arrested, prosecuted or imprisoned by the Hong Kong government. (Last updated: 31st December 2024)
(Photo credit: Philip Fong/AFP)
5th December
- Man jailed 10 weeks for assaulting police on Tiananmen crackdown anniv. and outside court. (HKFP) 
19th November
- Benny Tai, Joshua Wong among 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists jailed up to 10 years in landmark national security case. (HKFP) 
14th November
- ‘Mastermind’ of thwarted 2019 bomb plot jailed almost 24 years in longest sentence related to Hong Kong protests. (HKFP) 
11th November
- Hong Kong social worker ordered to pay over HK$440,000 to police officer assaulted during 2019 protests. (HKFP) 
1st November
- Hong Kong man jailed for 2 years over online comments linked to stabbing of police officer in 2021. (HKFP) 
31st October
- 4 Hong Kong men sentenced up to 3 years in jail over rioting in July 2019. (HKFP) 
22nd October
- Hongkonger loses appeal bid against conviction, 6-year jail term for trying to take officer’s gun during 2019 protest. (HKFP) 
9th October
- 4 Hongkongers convicted of rioting over protest in July 2019 as judge questions possible delay in prosecution. (HKFP) 
7th October
- Hong Kong man jailed for 16 months over social media post about killing ex-leader Carrie Lam. (HKFP) 
4th October
- Hong Kong man convicted for inciting violence over online comments made after 2021 police stabbing. (HKFP) 
2nd October
- Hong Kong security chief accuses ex-lawmaker of ‘glorifying’ jailed Stand News editor. (HKFP) 
26th September
- Ex-editor of Hong Kong’s Stand News Chung Pui-kuen jailed for 1 year, 9 months for sedition in landmark case. (HKFP) 
20th September
- Hong Kong man jailed 14 months under new security law for ‘seditious’ online statements. (HKFP) 
19th September
- Hong Kong man jailed for 10 months under new security law over ‘seditious’ graffiti left on back of bus seats. (HKFP) 
- 1 year, 2 months jail for first person convicted under Hong Kong’s new security law for ‘seditious’ T-shirt. (HKFP) 
17th September
- 8 Hongkongers charged over rioting near PolyU siege jailed for up to 4.5 years. (HKFP) 
30th August
- Hongkonger jailed for 7 years, 4 months for possessing guns in case linked to 2019 bomb plot. (HKFP) 
21st August
- University of Hong Kong student to be sentenced over 2021 indecent assault, remanded in custody. (HKFP) 
12th August
- Hong Kong student jailed for 8 weeks over unlawful shopping mall demo in 2020. (HKFP) 
7th August
- Elderly busker jailed for second time over performing protest anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’. (HKFP) 
31st July
- 2 men jailed for 5 years over rioting at protest sparked by PolyU campus clashes in 2019. (HKFP) 
22nd July
- 3 jailed for up to 6 years, 8 months over manipulating shares of Ching Lee Holdings in Hong Kong. (HKFP) 
19th July
- 12 Hongkongers jailed for up to 3 years and 4 months over rioting linked to 2019 PolyU siege. (HKFP) 
5th July
- Hong Kong 47: activist Joshua Wong asks for no more than 10 years’ jail for ‘active’ role in plot. (SCMP) 
26th June
- Hong Kong 47: Benny Tai’s pre-security law actions relevant for sentencing, judges say. (SCMP) 
18th June
- 17 people jailed up to 5 years, 10 months over attempted escape from besieged Hong Kong campus during 2019 protests. (HKFP) 
27th May
- Three people were convicted and 1 person was cleared of rioting linked to the PolyU siege during Hong Kong protests in 2019. (HKFP) 
16th April
- A Hongkonger was jailed for three years and ten months over a 2019 petrol bomb plot and failed escape to Taiwan. (HKFP) 
11th April
- Hong Kong accountant was jailed for two years and nine months over the 2019 Yuen Long mob attacks. (HKFP) 
21st March
- A Hong Kong man was sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison for money laundering in 2019. (HKFP) 
16th March
- 12 individuals have been sentenced to up to 7 years in jail for storming Hong Kong's legislature in 2019.(HKFP) 
4th March
- 8 people were jailed for up to 3 years and 9 months over 2019 protest in Hong Kong.(HKFP) 
1st March
- 4 Hong Kong men were jailed for up to 3 years and two months over a chat group calling for the killing of police, anti-epidemic personnel.(HKFP) 
15th February
- Hong Kong man jailed for 4 months over false imprisonment of plainclothes police officer in 2019.(HKFP) 
9th February
- 14-year-old among 3 found guilty of unlawful assembly in 2019, as Hong Kong judge says testimonies unreliable.(HKFP) 
6th February
- Hong Kong man jailed for 5 months over Facebook comments about stabbing police chief.(HKFP) 
31st January
- Hongkonger who made failed Taiwan escape bid jailed for 5 years, 1 month over perverting justice and protest charges.(HKFP) 
22nd January
- Hongkonger who tried to flee to Taiwan in 2020 faces jail time over alleged petrol bomb plot.(HKFP) 
15th January
- A Hong Kong man has been handed a two-month suspended sentence over inciting others to boycott the “patriots-only” District Council election in December.(HKFP) 
12th January
- Hong Kong footballer jailed for 2 years and 4 months over riot near PolyU during 2019 protests.(HKFP) 
10th January
- Man jailed for 3 months over wearing ‘seditious’ shirt with protest slogan at Hong Kong airport.(HKFP) 
 
          
        
      