Activist Joshua Wong (center) walks in the grounds of Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre in Hong Kong on Dec 3, 2020, after he was jailed over taking part in a rally outside the police headquarters. (PHOTO / AFP)

HONG KONG - Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung was sentenced to three months in jail on Monday following his conviction of contempt of court for flouting a ban on sharing information about police officers.

The High Court sent Wong to jail for breaching a court ban on disclosing personal information about a police officer who opened fire at a protest in Sai Wan Ho in 2019.

Wong attended the hearing but did not speak, a witness in the court said.

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The court did not immediately publish a written judgement, delivering only an oral sentencing on Monday. Wong's lawyer was not immediately available for comment.