Jailed Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen appeals against rioting conviction, sentence after retrial

Jailed Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen appeals against rioting conviction, sentence after retrial

Jailed Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen has launched appeals against her conviction and nearly four-year sentence after a retrial found her guilty of rioting during the protests and unrest in 2019.Social worker Jackie Chen outside the District Court in Hong Kong on March 11, 2025. Photo: Hillary Leung/HKFP.Chen, who was frequently seen on the front line of the 2019 protests with a loudhailer, was sentenced in April to three years and nine mon…