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Hong Kong 'Occupy' protest leaders found guilty for role in mass rallies

Reuters | Posted: April 9, 2019, 3:10 a.m. | Updated: April 9, 2019, 2:10 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Tuesday found three leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy "Occupy" civil disobedience movement guilty of conspiracy to commit public nuisance for their role in mass protests that brought parts of the Chinese-ruled city to a standstill.

Benny Tai, Chan Kin-man and retired pastor Chu Yiu-ming were all found guilty following a trial that comes as the financial centre's civil liberties come under mounting pressure.

(Reporting By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang; Writing by Anne Marie Roantree; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

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