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What's changed in the 10 years since activists demonstrated in Hong Kong?

Published 26 September 2024, 6:35 am
A student-led protest in Hong Kong had its beginnings 10 years ago, becoming a global symbol for peaceful resistance. Several of the movement's leaders were later convicted of public nuisance charges and sentenced to jail. While it's been described as a watershed moment for the pro-democracy movement in China's special administrative region, freedoms have further eroded since then.
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