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| Joshua Wong found guilty of unlawful assembly in Hong Kong | Joshua Wong found guilty of unlawful assembly in Hong Kong |
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| A court in Hong Kong has found student activist Joshua Wong guilty of taking part in an unlawful assembly. | A court in Hong Kong has found student activist Joshua Wong guilty of taking part in an unlawful assembly. |
| Wong and two others climbed over a fence into the forecourt of the Hong Kong government complex on 26 September 2014. | Wong and two others climbed over a fence into the forecourt of the Hong Kong government complex on 26 September 2014. |
| Their arrest helped trigger mass pro-democracy rallies that occupied parts of the city for more than two months. | Their arrest helped trigger mass pro-democracy rallies that occupied parts of the city for more than two months. |
| The movement called on Beijing to allow fully free elections of the leader of the semi-autonomous city. | The movement called on Beijing to allow fully free elections of the leader of the semi-autonomous city. |
| Many in Hong Kong feel the chief-executive - currently chosen by a 1,200-member election committee largely viewed as pro-Beijing - should be chosen by a democratic vote. | Many in Hong Kong feel the chief-executive - currently chosen by a 1,200-member election committee largely viewed as pro-Beijing - should be chosen by a democratic vote. |
| In mid-December of 2014 police dismantled the main occupation sites with the pro-democracy side winning no concessions from Beijing. | In mid-December of 2014 police dismantled the main occupation sites with the pro-democracy side winning no concessions from Beijing. |
| Hong Kong's democracy debate | Hong Kong's democracy debate |
| Wong, 19, became the face of the movement which was largely driven by youth in Hong Kong. He faces up to two years in prison. | |
| He was cleared of a second charge of incitement. | He was cleared of a second charge of incitement. |
| Alex Chow was also found guilty of "taking part in an unlawful assembly" and Nathan Law was found guilty of "inciting others to take part in an unlawful assembly". | Alex Chow was also found guilty of "taking part in an unlawful assembly" and Nathan Law was found guilty of "inciting others to take part in an unlawful assembly". |
| All three were released on bail to be sentenced on 15 August. | All three were released on bail to be sentenced on 15 August. |