Captain America protestor who wielded comic book character’s shield during pro-democracy demonstrations is jailed for six years in Hong Kong

Captain America protestor who wielded comic book character’s shield during pro-democracy demonstrations is jailed for six years in Hong Kong

Amnesty International called the sentence 'outrageous' and said restrictions on freedom of expression in Hong Kong were 'dangerously disproportionate'. Deputy Secretary General Kyle Ward said: 'In the warped political landscape of post-national security law Hong Kong, peacefully expressing a political stance and trying to get support from others is interpreted as "inciting subversion" and punishable by years in jail. 'It is outrageous that Ma Chun-man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison simply for chanting slogans and sharing his political views online. The Hong Kong government must stop criminalising mere acts of expression without any demonstrated connection to the use of force or imminent violence.

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