A court has rejected a bid to increase the sentence for a student who protested against a national anthem bill in 2020. Photo: Warton Li
A court has rejected a bid to increase the sentence for a student who protested against a national anthem bill in 2020. Photo: Warton Li

Hong Kong court rejects bid to increase sentence for student who protested against national anthem bill in 2020, warning of ‘double penalty’

  • Prosecutors applied for heftier sentence for Lee Man-kei for his role in protest against March of Volunteers and security laws
  • Lee, 24, is due to complete 120 hours of community service for taking part in unlawful assembly and assaulting police officers

A court has rejected a bid to increase the sentence for a student who protested against a national anthem bill in 2020. Photo: Warton Li
A court has rejected a bid to increase the sentence for a student who protested against a national anthem bill in 2020. Photo: Warton Li
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