More Hong Kong activists in court Well-known pro-democracy activist Lester Shum was among those hauled up to the high court Tuesday on protest-related charges amid what critics claim is a harsh clampdown on young democracy campaigners in Hong Kong. The recent jailing of prominent activist leaders, Joshua Wong, Alex Chow and Nathan Law last week was slammed by international rights groups and politicians and has prompted accusations that the independence of Hong Kong's courts has been compromised under pressure from Beijing. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES