HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong political activist was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in prison on a string of charges linked to pro-democracy street protests, as authorities make greater use of a colonial-era sedition law to stifle dissent.
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Hong Kong activist jailed for 3 years over protest slogans
Tam Tak-chi convicted under a colonial-era sedition law
Tam Tak-chi, holding bag, walks to a prison van ahead of pro-democracy activists Wu Chi-wai and Joshua Wong. © Reuters
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