Hong Kong court overturns 2019 riot acquittal, sentences former law student to 34 months

A Hong Kong District Court judge sentenced Alice Tong Ka-yan to two years and 10 months in prison after reversing her previous acquittal for rioting during 2019 anti-government protests. The conviction relied on circumstantial evidence, marking a continued judicial effort to finalize prosecutions related to the 2019 unrest.