Benny Tai
Benny Tai | |
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| 戴耀廷 | |
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| Born | Benny Tai Yiu-ting |
| Known for | Co-founding Occupy Central with Love and Peace |
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| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of Hong Kong (1990–2020)[1] |
| Main interests | Constitutional law |
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Benny Tai (born 12 July 1964) was a University of Hong Kong law teacher and a staunch democracy fighter. From 2013, he called for "true universal suffrage". He somehow became a member of the Umbrella Movement. He went to jail for 6 months because of the "conspiracy to commit public nuisance" and "inciting others to commit public nuisance" charges.[2] [3]
After the Umbrella Movement, he was still politically active and influential for around five years. He continued to do controversial things as a leader. In 2024, a court sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment for subversion.[4] [5][6]
References
- ↑ "Benny Tai: Hong Kong university fires professor who led protests". BBC News. 28 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ↑ Chan, Holmes (9 April 2019). "BREAKING: Leading Hong Kong Umbrella Movement activists found guilty of public nuisance". Hong Kong Free Press. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ↑ "Hong Kong 'Umbrella' protesters sentenced to jail terms". 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ↑ Koh, Ewe (19 November 2024). "Top Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders sentenced to jail". BBC.
- ↑ wikisource:HKSAR_v_Ng_Gordon_Ching-hang_and_others/Reasons_for_Sentence
- ↑ Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners for subversion