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Hong Kong activists sentenced to prison for Tiananmen vigils
A Hong Kong court has sentenced three prominent activists to prison terms for their roles in organizing annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. The defendants, who were leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, were convicted of inciting subversion under a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
Chow Hang-tung, a human rights lawyer, received a sentence of seven years and three months. Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to seven years, while Albert Ho, who pleaded guilty, received a sentence of five years and two months. The court ruled that the activists breached the Chinese constitution by calling for an ‘end to one-party dictatorship,’ characterizing the offense as being of a ‘serious nature’ despite the lack of violence or a specific timetable for political change.
In addition to the prison terms, the Hong Kong Alliance was ordered to pay a fine of HK$1.5 million. The sentencing has drawn widespread international condemnation from the United Nations, various foreign governments, and human rights organizations, who view the case as a sign of the diminishing space for civil liberties and political dissent in the city.
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Albert Ho · Amnesty International · Chow Hang-tung · Hong Kong · Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China · Lee Cheuk-yan · West Kowloon Court
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- [● 33 SOURCES] Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Albert Ho were sentenced to prison for inciting subversion under the national security law. mymotherlode.com · www.brandonsun.com · hongkongfp.com · www.amnesty.org · almouwatin.com · +28 more
- [● 32 SOURCES] Albert Ho was sentenced to five years and two months in prison. www.brandonsun.com · hongkongfp.com · www.amnesty.org · www.euronews.com · krdo.com · +27 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China was fined HK$1.5 million. hongkongfp.com · krdo.com · localnews8.com · news.az · stvincenttribune.com · +1 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Amnesty International described the sentencing as a ‘triple tragedy’ and an affront to history. www.amnesty.org · livenews.co.nz · www.beck-aktuell.de
- [● 32 SOURCES] Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to seven years in prison. www.brandonsun.com · hongkongfp.com · www.amnesty.org · www.euronews.com · krdo.com · +27 more
- [● 28 SOURCES] Chow Hang-tung received a prison sentence of seven years and three months. www.brandonsun.com · hongkongfp.com · www.amnesty.org · www.euronews.com · krdo.com · +23 more
- [● 22 SOURCES] A Hong Kong court sentenced three activists to prison terms ranging from five to over seven years. almouwatin.com · www.it-boltwise.de · www.brandonsun.com · www.euronews.com · it.euronews.com · +17 more