A leading organizer of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong appeared in court Tuesday accused of defying police orders to disband a weekend rally, a move that activists say is intended to weaken the opposition movement by deterring others from staging demonstrations. Ventus Lau, who has organized several large protests over the past few months, was charged with inciting others to take part in an unlawful assembly, and refusing or willfully neglecting to obey an order of a police officer. Police gave Mr. Lau permission for...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 21, 2020 13:32 UTC