Joshua Wong and Nathan Law are among the Umbrella Movement trio that blocked major roads for 79 days in 2014 protests, demanding Beijing grant Hong Kong full democracy.
Nine pro-democracy activists were found guilty of obstructing the clearance of a major encampment during the 2014 Umbrella rallies.
Organisers estimated about 40,000 people joined the march against China's "authoritarians rule." The march has been an annual fixture over the past few years on China’s October 1 National Day.
September 28, 2017 marks the third anniversary of the Umbrella Movement – the pro-democracy protests that shook Hong Kong.
Three leaders of the Umbrella Movement have been sentenced to several months in prison. The pro-democracy figures are barred from running for seats in the legislature for the next five years.
Pro-democracy demonstrators, including student protest leader Joshua Wong, were arrested ahead of celebrations marking Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China.
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