Four Convicted of Rioting in 2019 Hong Kong Protests

Two journalists acquitted of rioting but found guilty of unlawful entry, as aftermath of 2019 protests continues to unfold.

Four individuals have been found guilty of rioting in relation to the storming of Hong Kong's legislative council building in 2019.
Two journalists who were on trial alongside the four were acquitted of the rioting charge but found guilty of unlawful entry.
The 2019 protests were sparked by a proposed extradition law that would have allowed Hong Kong criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial.
The protests led to Beijing imposing a national security law in 2020, leading to the arrest, silencing, or self-exile of many of the city's leading activists.
More than 10,200 people were arrested in connection to the protests for various crimes, such as rioting and participating in an unauthorized assembly.