HONG KONG -- Legal scholar and pro-democracy activist Benny Tai was sacked by the University of Hong Kong on Tuesday over his role in the territory's 2014 Occupy Central movement, where he was found guilty of criminal offenses and imprisoned.
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Hong Kong protest leader Benny Tai sacked by university
Legal scholar says dismissal marks 'end of academic freedom' in the territory
Benny Tai, a leader of the 2014 Occupy Central pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, speaks with reporters after being released on bail in August 2019. © Reuters
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