Hong Kong court sentences speech therapists to 19 months in prison over 'seditious' children's books

A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced five speech therapists to 19 months in prison over children's books deemed to be seditious, in a case that rights defenders say marks a major blow to free speech amid a tightening of civil liberties in the Chinese territory.

Sep 11, 2022 - 08:47
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Hong Kong court sentences speech therapists to 19 months in prison over 'seditious' children's books
A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced five speech therapists to 19 months in prison over children's books deemed to be seditious, in a case that rights defenders say marks a major blow to free speech amid a tightening of civil liberties in the Chinese territory.

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