Canada, U.S., U.K. and others condemn 10-year sentence for Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong

CTV News · Reuters Staff · 2026-11-06 16:12 UTC

Ten governments including the Canada, United States, Britain, Germany and France issued a statement on Friday condemning the sentencing of Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 years in jail.

LONDON - Ten governments including the Canada, United States, Britain, Germany and France issued a statement on Friday condemning the sentencing of Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong to 10 years in jail.

Wong, who has been behind bars since 2020, was on Thursday sentenced to a further 10 years in jail on a charge of collusion with foreign entities under the city’s national security law.“

These are further examples of how the NSL (national security law) is being used to target individuals for political expression and participation,” the countries, which also include Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and New Zealand said in the statement.

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