Key facts
- A former Hong Kong law student has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison.
- The sentence follows an appeals court overturning an earlier acquittal on rioting charges.
- The case is related to protests that occurred in 2019.
A former Hong Kong law student, who had previously been acquitted of rioting charges, has now been sentenced to nearly three years in prison. The reversal came after an appeals court overturned the initial acquittal. The case is linked to the widespread protests that took place in Hong Kong in 2019.