Hong Kong Court Sentences Three Tiananmen Vigil Organizers
A Hong Kong court has sentenced three prominent activists to prison terms ranging from five to over seven years under a national security law.
KEY POINTS
- Three former Tiananmen vigil organizers were sentenced in Hong Kong.
- Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung received over seven years in prison after pleading not guilty.
- Albert Ho received five years and two months in prison after pleading guilty.
- The case was prosecuted under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
A Hong Kong court sentenced three former leaders of an annual Tiananmen Square vigil to prison terms ranging from five to over seven years. Activists Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho were convicted of inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law.
The trio led the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. The group previously organized large-scale public commemorations for the 1989 crackdown until authorities banned the gatherings in 2020.
Lee and Chow pleaded not guilty and received prison sentences of seven years and seven years and three months, respectively. Albert Ho entered a guilty plea and received a lower sentence of five years and two months.
The defendants were charged in September 2021 and have remained in custody for years. The case has drawn concerns from foreign governments and rights groups regarding the deterioration of freedom of expression in the city.
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