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Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists prosecution 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 11
SEP 11 · Day 1
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to up to seven years
Judges accused the activists of violating China's constitution by calling for an end to one-party dictatorship.
A key part of the trial concerned the group's slogan of 'ending one-party dictatorship', which the court said had incited people to undermine the Chinese Communist Party.
Hong Kong authorities banned the Tiananmen commemoration gatherings in 2020, citing Covid-19 policies.
SEP 11 · Day 1
Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to prison
A Hong Kong court sentenced Chow Hang-tung to seven years in prison for inciting subversion.
Lee Cheuk-yan is the former chair of the Hong Kong Alliance.
A Hong Kong court sentenced Lee Cheuk-yan to seven years in prison for inciting subversion.