Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case
Summary
Three Hong Kong activists who organized yearly vigils to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to prison for five to seven years under a national security law. They were found guilty of encouraging actions against the government and will appeal the sentences.Key Facts
- Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to seven years in prison.
- Chow Hang-tung received a sentence of seven years and three months.
- Albert Ho was sentenced to five years and two months after pleading guilty.
- The activists led the Hong Kong Alliance that held public vigils for the Tiananmen Square event for about 30 years.
- They were charged in September 2021 and stayed in custody before the sentencing.
- The court said their call to "end one-party dictatorship" was seen as a threat to China's ruling Communist Party.
- The case is part of Beijing's efforts to control protests and limit freedom in Hong Kong under a national security law imposed after protests in 2019.
- The activists and supporters say the sentences limit freedom of speech and political expression.
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