Seven pro-democracy advocates, including Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee, convicted for organising massive Hong Kong protests

Seven pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been convicted for organising and participating in an unlawful assembly during massive anti-government protests in 2019.

Lai, the founder of the Apple Daily tabloid, had already been held without bail on other charges related to his pro-democracy activities.

Also charged was 82-year-old Martin Lee, a veteran of the city’s …