Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions
Summary
Tang Ngok-kwan, a former organizer of Hong Kong’s annual candlelight vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown victims, continues to quietly remember the event despite arrests and convictions of fellow activists. Two of Tang’s former colleagues were recently convicted under a national security law and accused of trying to overthrow China’s Communist Party leadership.Key Facts
- Tang Ngok-kwan was part of the Hong Kong Alliance that held candlelight vigils for the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown victims.
- The vigil in Victoria Park was once the only large public memorial for the crackdown in China.
- Two former colleagues of Tang were convicted under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
- The convicted activists were accused of inciting others to overthrow China’s Communist Party.
- The vigil organizing group was also found guilty.
- The annual vigil has stopped after police and government pressure increased.
- Hong Kong’s freedoms have decreased since China took control in 1997.
- Tang still visits memorial sites quietly, despite the political risks.
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