FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law is interviewed by journalists outside the Final Court of Appeal after being granted bail in Hong Kong, China October 24, 2017. HONG KONG -- For Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, 2021 has been a year in which the city's authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly . Echoing . The pro-democracy leaders sentenced include Martin Lee, Jimmy Lai, Albert Ho, Margaret Ng, Cyd Ho, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Leung Kwok-hung. The charges come a day after the outlet said it would cease operations following a police . Hong Kong activist on China's latest move 02:08. On Friday, leaders of a pro-democracy group in Hong Kong who organized the annual Tiananmen remembrance vigil pleaded not guilty to charges of subversion brought under the national security law. The 24-year-old, one of the democracy movement's most recognizable faces, served just under seven months behind bars for her role in an "unlawful assembly" outside the city's police . Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan, center, holds placards as he arrives at a court in Hong Kong Thursday, April 1, 2021. Seven of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including a media tycoon and an 82-year-old veteran of the movement, were convicted Thursday for organizing and participating in a march during massive anti-government protests in 2019 that triggered a crackdown on dissent. Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News said Wednesday it will close after a police raid and arrests of seven current and former staff members, in the latest blow to the city's rapidly shrinking press freedoms.. Suppression of the semi-autonomous Chinese city's local press has increased in the wake of 2019's huge and often violent democracy protests and Beijing's subsequent imposition . Hong Kong police shut down a pro-democracy media outlet Stand News. Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News shut down on Wednesday after police raided its office, froze its assets and arrested senior staff on suspected "seditious publication" offences in . Pro-democracy lawmaker Martin Lee, right, arrives at a court in Hong Kong Thursday, April 1, 2021. 7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted as China clamps down. Those convicted included law professor Benny Tai, retired sociology professor Chan Kin-man . While thousands of protesters have been arrested since the start of Hong Kong's pro-extradition protests last June, the coordinated round-up of relatively moderate opposition politicians came as a surprise to many. The U.K. and U.S. have condemned the electoral changes while Beijing and its supporters call . A Hong Kong court has sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates to up to 18 months in prison for organizing and participating in a massive march during the 2019 anti-government protests that . Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Arrested Four organizers of the event were arrested for refusing to cooperate in an investigation, a challenge to the national security law that has resulted in . Below is the list of individuals: Jimmy Lai, guilty. The . As Dan Cohen reported for The Grayzone, Jimmy Lai is a billionaire media tycoon widely referred to as "the Rupert Murdoch of Asia" who is a major financial and media backer of Hong Kong's protest movement. Five of the defendants received jail sentences of eight to 18 months, and others were handed suspended sentences, including Hong Kong Democratic Party founding chairman Martin Lee. Nine of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates were sentenced to jail . We have assembled the leading experts in the US who best understand Hong Kong's democracy and human rights and are best positioned to be the authoritative sources of analysis. Hong Kong police detained a democracy leader on Friday morning as authorities sought to prevent any public commemoration of the anniversary of Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown. Activists have fled abroad or been locked up under a draconian new National Security Law imposed on the city. HONG KONG - Hong Kong's leader today hailed the outcome of a "patriots only" legislature election that saw a record low voter turnout and government loyalists . HONG KONG—For Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, 2021 has been a year in which the city's authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly everything it had stood for. The leader of a think tank has said that the Communist Party of China ''owns intellectual property'' of Hong Kong democracy. (AP Photo) Beijing had pledged to allow the city to retain civil liberties not permitted in mainland China for 50 years after the former British colony reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. We work closely with pro-democracy leaders and activists spanning the generations and political spectrum that comprise Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. HONG KONG (AP) — A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested six current and former editors and board members in a continuing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Hong Kong police have formally charged two people from an online pro-democracy news outlet with sedition. Apple Daily, formerly Hong Kong's most popular pro-democracy newspaper, collapsed in June after authorities froze its assets under a national security law imposed by Beijing to curb dissent . Hong Kong's pro-democracy leaders urge the West to 'step up' amid raids on free press. Another two protesters had previously pleaded guilty. Hong Kong police detained a democracy leader on Friday morning as authorities sought to prevent any public commemoration of the anniversary of Beijing's deadly Tiananmen crackdown. The website is one of the last remaning openly critical . By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News. A judge in Hong Kong on Thursday convicted seven pro-democracy protest leaders, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, on charges of organizing and participating in an unlawful assembly during mass . Hong Kong: As the days of 2021 dwindled, so did any remaining traces of democracy in Hong Kong. Hong Kong pro-democracy news site closes after raid, arrests From the Top headlines for Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 series Hong Kong's pro-democracy Stand News online media outlet says it is . Seven of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including a media tycoon and an 82-year-old veteran of the movement, were convicted Thursday for organizing and participating in a march . Nine of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, were sentenced to jail terms Friday for organizing a march during 2019 protests. "Long Hair" Leung Kwok Hung, guilty.… A Hong Kong court found nine leaders of 2014 pro-democracy demonstrations guilty on Tuesday on public nuisance and other charges, a verdict that activists say likely presages more restrictions on free expression in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. On April 18, Hong Kong police arrested 15 well-known pro-democracy leaders for their roles in allegedly organizing and participating in unlawful mass assemblies last August and October. Opposition voices have […] Hong Kong is moving toward the authoritarian Communist Party strictures in place in mainland China. With all seven of its core members in jail or custody, the Hong Kong Alliance disbanded the same month. Hong Kong — Police in Hong Kong arrested four leaders of one of the city's most well-known pro-democracy groups on Wednesday.The "Hong Kong . Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai arrives at the West Kowloon court in Hong Kong on September 3, 2020. Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai and the staff of his now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper have been awarded a prestigious . (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) (Newser) - Seven Hong Kong . December 29, 2021, 5:33 AM. had become a potent symbol of Hong Kong's local democracy movement. HONG KONG — Hundreds of Hong Kong national security police raided the office of Stand News, an online pro-democracy media outlet, on Wednesday and arrested six people, including senior staff, on . Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has backed comments by a top Chinese official that the upcoming . Activists have fled abroad or been locked up under a draconian new National Security Law imposed on the city. Agnes Chow hails from a generation of Hong Kong democracy activists who cut their teeth in politics as teenagers and are now being steadily silenced by China. Cyd Ho, guilty. Martin Lee, guilty. HONG KONG (AP) — For Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, 2021 has been a year in which the city's authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly everything it had stood for. Hong Kong police raid, close down pro-democracy website. Media tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced Monday to 13 months in jail for taking part in an . Thousands of officers were on standby after the government banned an annual candlelight vigil that has served for decades as a day of pro-democracy people power in . Hong Kong "pro-democracy" leader denounces George Floyd protests. For Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, 2021 has been a year in which the city's authorities and the central government in Beijing stamped out nearly everything it had stood for. One of the largest remaining independent media outlets in Hong Kong shut itself down Wednesday. On Wednesday, a vocal pro-democracy media outlet - one of the last openly critical voices in the . Opposition voices have […] HONG KONG (AP) — Seven of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including 82-year-old veteran activist Martin Lee and pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, are expected to be sentenced . 00:13. Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader on Monday hailed the outcome of a "patriots only" legislature election that saw a record low voter turnout and government loyalists sweep every seat. ( Worthy News) - Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for participating in an unauthorized assembly in 2019. Seven Hong Kong Democracy Leaders Sentenced in Crackdown camilahawking April 16, 2021 Hong Kong - Seven of Hong Kong's leading democratic supporters, including 82-year-old veteran activist Martin Lee and democratic media tycoon Jimmy Lai, organized a march during the 2019 rebel protest. there had was a blind pursuit for western democracy in Hong Kong which did not bring true democracy . Hong Kong | A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down on Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested seven current and former editors, board members and a journalist in a .