Hong Kong activist who coined banned independence slogan released from prison

Edward Leung, who came up with ‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times’, has spent four years in prison over 2016 riots

Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” has been released from prison and placed under strict supervision after spending four years behind bars.

The prominent independence activist said in a statement posted on his Facebook page – hours after his reported release at about 3am on Wednesday – that he was back with his family.