"Former Hong Kong student leaders imprisoned for endorsing police officer knife attack"
Four former student leaders from the University of Hong Kong have been sentenced to two years in prison for inciting people to wound others by praising a man who stabbed a police officer before killing himself in 2021. The motion passed by the student leaders expressed "deep sadness" and appreciated the "sacrifice" of the man. The judge stated that their words were likely to incite hatred against the police, and a lenient sentence would send the wrong message to society. The original charge of advocating terrorism was dropped, and they pleaded guilty to incitement to wound with intent. The national security law imposed by Beijing has been used to prosecute or silence many activists in Hong Kong.