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2 organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case
- On Friday, a Hong Kong court is expected to deliver a verdict in the subversion trial of former Hong Kong Alliance leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, who organized an annual vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
- Beijing-Imposed security laws, enacted after 2019 protests, led to the prosecution of the pair; the Hong Kong Alliance, which organized Tiananmen vigils for three decades, disbanded in 2021 as authorities targeted pro-democracy groups.
- Prosecutors argued the activists incited others to topple China's fundamental system through calls for "ending one-party rule," while the defense denied these allegations, maintaining the slogan advocated for democracy rather than illegal overthrow.
- If convicted by three judges, the activists face up to 10 years in prison; their co-defendant Albert Ho, a former vigil organizer, previously entered a guilty plea, typically resulting in reduced sentencing.
- Critics consider this case a litmus test for Hong Kong's civil rights and judicial independence, as Chow, defending herself as a barrister, warned the court risks becoming an accomplice if it fails to gatekeep against overreach.
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The case enshrines the end of a commemoration that for three decades symbolized the freedoms that differentiated Hong Kong from mainland China
·Madrid, Spain
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Two pro-democracy activists and watch organizers in memory of Tiananmen were found guilty of "incitement to subversion" on Friday in Hong Kong, following a trial criticized by rights defenders as a new sign of erosion of freedoms in the territory. ...
·Brussels, Belgium
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They are said to have incited "illegal" actions: Two former organisers of vigils for the Tiananmen massacre in Beijing must be imprisoned for years in Hong Kong. European governments criticise this.
·Hamburg, Germany
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Leaning Left61Leaning Right33Center56Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left
Bias Distribution
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41% Left
L 41%
C 37%
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