Hong Kong urged to free jailed pro-democracy protesters in open letter
(The Guardian China)

Political figures from the UK, US and around the world call for release of three jailed umbrella movement activistsProminent political and legal figures around the world have condemned the `outrageously unjust` imprisonment of three of Hong Kong´s best-known pro-democracy activists, calling on China to immediately free the `political prisoners`. Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow - three leaders of 2014´s umbrella movement demonstrations - were jailed for between six and eight months on Thursday for their involvement in an `unlawful assembly` at the start of that historic 79-day civil disobedience campaign. Related: A letter to China: Hong Kong`s democrats should be honoured Related: Hong Kong democracy campaigners jailed over anti-China protests Continue reading...