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Hong Kong authorities have sentenced three former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance to prison terms of up to seven years and three months for organizing annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. The convictions under Beijing’s national security law mark the end of a decades-long tradition of public mourning in the city and signal a further tightening of political dissent in the territory.
Three pro-democracy activists who led Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil were convicted under the Beijing-imposed national security law and sentenced to five years to seven years and three months in prison, with the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China fined HK$1.5 million; the verdict signals another tightening of dissent restrictions in Hong Kong and comes as Tiananmen commemorations have been increasingly curtailed since 2020.
Three leaders of the dissolved Hong Kong Alliance were sentenced to up to seven years in prison under the national security law for inciting others to subvert state power tied to annual Tiananmen vigils; Lee Cheuk-yan got seven years, Chow Hang-tung seven years and three months, and Albert Ho five years, with the group also fined HK$1.5 million as authorities broadened penalties for dissent in Hong Kong.
Three organizers of Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen vigil were sentenced to multi-year prison terms for inciting subversion under the city’s national security framework, with a combined fine for the group, underscoring Beijing’s crackdown on dissent and the end of the vigil tradition in Hong Kong.
A Hong Kong court upheld Cardinal Joseph Zen’s 2022 conviction over fundraising for the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, a case tied to Beijing’s security crackdown that has curbed protests and shaken civil liberties in the territory. Zen and others say the case underscores broader limits on freedoms, including religious liberty, even as authorities defend the security law as necessary for stability.
Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to conspiring to seek foreign sanctions against Hong Kong and China under the national security law, a charge that can carry life imprisonment. Wong has been detained since 2020 and faces sentencing later; this is his second NSL case after a 2022 subversion conviction.
Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty to charges in his second national-security case, with prosecutors detailing his role in the democracy movement. His lawyer urged a lenient sentence, suggesting a starting point under 10 years and roughly a half reduction for the plea and delays. Wong has spent about six years in prison for other cases, and the outcome could reflect Beijing's ongoing crackdown on dissent under the national-security law. Wong rose to prominence as a teen activist and co-founded Demosisto; his case follows years of protests and political repression in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty in the High Court to conspiring with foreign forces to sanctions Hong Kong and China, marking his second national-security conviction. He is already serving a separate four-year‑eight‑month sentence for subverting state power in the HK47 case, and the judge will decide the sentence for this charge at a later date.
Hong Kong pro-democracy figure Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiring with foreign entities to sanction or pressure Beijing under the National Security Law, a charge that could carry life imprisonment. He is already serving about 4 years and 8 months for subversion, with the new sentence to be decided later. Prosecutors said Wong and fellow activist Nathan Law engaged in international lobbying, including trips to the US and EU, during 2020.
Joshua Wong, a prominent Hong Kong democracy activist, pleaded guilty to a second national security offense for lobbying foreign sanctions against China and Hong Kong; with up to a life sentence possible, he is already serving about 4 years and 8 months for a prior conviction, and sentencing for this case has yet to be determined. The case highlights the broader crackdown on dissent under the National Security Law after the 2019 protests, as many pro-democracy figures face prison or exile.
Two organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were convicted of inciting subversion under the city’s national security law, after fellow defendant Albert Ho had already pleaded guilty. The verdict, defended by authorities as upholding security, is seen by critics as part of a broader crackdown on pro-democracy civil society and peaceful remembrance in Hong Kong.
A Hong Kong court convicted veteran pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of incitement to subversion for organising the Tiananmen vigil, a verdict tied to a broader crackdown on dissent under the national security framework; they could face up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing to come.
Two Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were found guilty of incitement to subversion for organizing the annual Tiananmen vigil; sentencing is pending, while a third defendant, Albert Ho, has pleaded guilty. The verdict underscores Beijing’s tight control under the national security law and the ongoing crackdown on civil society in Hong Kong, drawing criticism from Amnesty International over the broad use of subversion charges.
Two Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were found guilty of inciting others to subvert state power under Hong Kong’s national security law for organizing Tiananmen Square vigils; a third defendant, Albert Ho, had pleaded guilty earlier, with sentencing for the two pending. The case underscores how the security law is being used to curb pro-democracy activities and the longstanding ban on Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil organizers Chow Hang-Tung and Lee Cheuk-yan were found guilty of inciting subversion under the national security law in West Kowloon Court; a third activist, Albert Ho, had previously pleaded guilty and will be sentenced later; the verdict underscores Beijing's crackdown on public remembrance and dissent in Hong Kong.