Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Summary
Three Hong Kong activists who organized yearly events to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to prison, with terms up to seven years. They were convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law for encouraging actions against the government.Key Facts
- The activists are Lee Cheuk-yan (69), Chow Hang-tung (41), and Albert Ho (74).
- Lee and Chow were convicted of inciting others to subvert state power; Ho pleaded guilty.
- Lee received seven years in prison; Chow got seven years and three months; Ho was sentenced to five years.
- The national security law in Hong Kong, introduced in 2020, bans many acts seen as opposing the state.
- Annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen crackdown were banned in 2020, citing COVID-19 measures.
- The Hong Kong Alliance, a pro-democracy group behind the vigils, was fined HK$1.5 million ($191,000).
- The Tiananmen crackdown involved Chinese troops suppressing pro-democracy protests in 1989, with a disputed death toll.
- Authorities say the national security law maintains stability; critics say it limits freedoms in Hong Kong.
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