Hong Kong national security law prosecutions
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Two Hong Kong Tiananmen Vigil Organizers Convicted in National Security Trial
The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China was also found guilty.
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were convicted of inciting subversion under Hong Kong's national security law.
The judges ruled that the alliance's slogan to "end one-party dictatorship" meant overthrowing and undermining the Communist Party's constitutional leadership.
“Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan are prisoners of conscience who should never have been prosecuted in the first place. They must be released immediately and unconditionally,”
Hong Kong Tiananmen activists found guilty in national security trial
Annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown were banned by authorities in 2020 citing COVID-19 policies.
Albert Ho, a third defendant in the case, pleaded guilty in January.
The leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance have been detained since they were charged in 2021.
“Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan are prisoners of conscience who should never have been prosecuted in the first place. They must be released immediately and unconditionally,”