Jailed democracy activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law have been released on bail by Hong Kong’s highest court pending an appeal of their prison sentences.<br /><br />The pair were convicted in August of sparking an illegal rally in September 2014 that kicked off the “Umbrella Movement” protests that captured world headlines. <br /><br />Their sentences came amid mounting fears that Beijing is tightening its grip on the semi-autonomous city and that rule of law is being compromised.<br /><br />Wong, 21, who became the face of the mass pro-democracy protests while still a teenager, was jailed for six months while Law, 24, was imprisoned for eight months.<br /><br />They were granted bail at the Court of Final Appeal until November 7, the first appearance in the appeal proceedings.<br />
