4 jailed for rioting at Polytechnic University during 2019 unrest in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong court has jailed four men for up to three years and one month for rioting during the 2019 anti-government protests, in the latest round of sentences following authorities’ pledge to pursue those involved regardless of the time elapsed.The District Court on Monday sentenced the four defendants for their roles in clashes at and around Polytechnic University in Hung Hom, the site of some of the most intense confrontations between protesters and police during the unrest.Judge Edmond Lee Chun-man set starting sentences of 54 to 57 months for a joint charge of rioting before reducing each term by 17 to 25 months to reflect the defendants’ guilty pleas and the 6½-year delay between the offences, committed between November 14 and 20, 2019, and sentencing.