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Helen Davidson in Taipei

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activist and former DJ for ‘uttering seditious words’

Activist Tam Tak-chi in file photo taken in 2017
Activist Tam Tak-chi in file photo taken in 2017. A Hong Kong court has sentenced Tam, charged with “seditious” verbal crimes, to 40 months in jail. Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a former radio DJ and political party official charged with “seditious” verbal crimes to 40 months in jail.

Tam Tak-chi, also known by his radio name Fast Beat, was also fined $5,000 after he was found guilty on 11 of 14 charges against him last month, including seven counts of “uttering seditious words”. He was acquitted of two counts of “disorderly conduct in a public place,” and one of “conspiracy to utter seditious words.”

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