Hong Kong, March 13 -- A social worker and rights activist, Jackie Chen, was found guilty of participating in a riot during Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests, as reported by Radio Free Asia(RFA).

According to RFA, Chen, along with other social workers, attempted to mediate between police and protesters. She used a loudspeaker to call on the police to exercise restraint and avoid using non-lethal bullets during a protest on August 31, 2019.

During and after the 2019 protests, police made over 10,000 arrests. The protests started as a response to a proposal allowing the extradition of suspected criminals to mainland China but later expanded to include calls for fully democratic elections and greater government accountability, as rep...