HK court sentences organizers of 'Occupy' movement

A court in Hong Kong jailed leaders of the so-called Occupy movement on Wednesday for up to 16 months for their roles in protests that brought much of the city to a virtual standstill in 2014.

Four of the nine people convicted, including two of the three chief organizers - Benny Tai Yiu-ting and Chan Kin-man - were jailed immediately after the court delivered its sentence.

In passing down the sentences, judge Johnny Chan Jong-herng said immediate imprisonment is the only appropriate penalty, considering the profound influence and extensive impact the protests inflicted on society.