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Hong Kong Sentences Tiananmen Vigil Organizers to Prison Under Security Laws

A Hong Kong court sentenced organizers of Tiananmen Square memorial vigils to prison terms ranging from five to seven years under national security legislation. The convictions mark a significant crackdown on historical remembrance activities in the region.

11 Sept, 01:49 — 11 Sept, 08:46
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APVery High6h ago

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case - AP News

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case  AP News

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BBCHigh4h ago

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.

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NYTMostly Factual2h ago

Organizers of Hong Kong Vigils for Tiananmen Massacre Sentenced to Prison

Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho were given lengthy prison sentences under a national security law imposed on the city by Beijing.

By Tiffany May

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bloombergHigh7h ago

Hong Kong Court Sentences Three Tiananmen Vigil Activists

A Hong Kong court sentenced three former organizers of annual vigils marking China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

By Jenni Marsh

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le-mondeHigh3h ago

Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists up to seven years

Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, who pleaded not guilty, were sentenced to seven years and seven years and three months, respectively. Albert Ho, 74, a former lawmaker who pleaded guilty in January, got five years and two months.

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The GuardianMostly Factual7h ago

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy activists Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan were found guilty of ‘incitement to subversion’ in controversial national security case Two pro-democracy activists who were put on trial for organising an annual Tiananmen Square massacre vigil in Hong Kong have been sentenced to seven years in jail, in one of the city’s most significant national security cases. Chow Hang-tung, 41 and Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, were found guilty in August of incitement to subversion. The court found they had “...

By Danny Vincent in Hong Kong

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NPRHigh3h ago

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison

The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.

By The Associated Press

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual1h ago

Hong Kong court hands stiff jail sentences to Tiananmen vigil activists

Convictions came under draconian national security law imposed on Hong Kong in 2020 following huge protests.

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CNNMostly Factual7h ago

Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organizers receive lengthy prison terms - CNN

Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organizers receive lengthy prison terms  CNN

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cbcHigh6h ago

More Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong security case

A Hong Kong court sentenced three activists — who for years organized vigils in remembrance of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown — to prison for terms ranging from five to more than seven years on Friday in a case that is widely seen as a barometer of the city's freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.

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DWHigh1h ago

Hong Kong Tiananmen activists sentenced up to 7 years

Three pro-democracy activists who organized annual commemorations of China's deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown were charged under Hong Kong's Beijing-backed national security law.

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SCMPMostly Factual7h ago

Hong Kong vigil leaders jailed up to 7 years, as group is fined HK$1.5 million

Three former leaders of the now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in jail under the national security law for inciting subversion by calling for an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China. Three High Court judges on Friday also imposed a HK$1.5 million fine on the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, bringing the high-profile trial at West Kowloon Court to...

By Brian Wong

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France 24High8h ago

Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail

Three activists who had held annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to between five and seven years in prison Friday for calling for an "end to one-party dictatorship". Prosecutors had argued that China's constitution enshrines the primacy of the Communist Party.

By FRANCE 24

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nikkei-asiaHigh6h ago

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organizers given sentences of up to 7 years

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straits-timesMostly Factual6h ago

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years - The Straits Times

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years  The Straits Times

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japan-timesMostly Factual7h ago

Hong Kong hits Tiananmen vigil activists with yearslong jail sentences

Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho have been behind bars since being charged in 2021, and their convictions have drawn condemnation.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual1h ago

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years

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RapplerMostly Factual5h ago

Hong Kong court jails 2 Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years

Lee and Chow, the former chair and former vice-chair of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, have been in custody since 2021

By Reuters

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investing-com6h ago

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years

By Reuters

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hk-free-pressMostly Factual7h ago

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced up to 7 years 3 months for inciting subversion

Three activists who once organised annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown crackdown have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in prison. Appearing before a panel of designated judges at the West Kowloon Law Courts Building on Friday, Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Albert Ho were handed the jail terms […]

By James Lee

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global-timesLow4h ago

‘Hong Kong Alliance’ fined HK$1.5m, three former leaders jailed for up to 7 years, 3 months - Global Times

‘Hong Kong Alliance’ fined HK$1.5m, three former leaders jailed for up to 7 years, 3 months  Global Times

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France 2411 Sept, 01:49First to report

Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail

hk-free-press11 Sept, 02:20

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced up to 7 years 3 months for inciting subversion

bloomberg11 Sept, 02:26

Hong Kong Court Sentences Three Tiananmen Vigil Activists

SCMP11 Sept, 02:31

Hong Kong vigil leaders jailed up to 7 years, as group is fined HK$1.5 million

CNN11 Sept, 02:34

Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organizers receive lengthy prison terms - CNN

The Guardian11 Sept, 02:43

Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong

berlingske11 Sept, 02:47

Hongkong-aktivister bag mindehøjtidelighed idømmes fængselsstraffe

japan-times11 Sept, 02:48

Hong Kong hits Tiananmen vigil activists with yearslong jail sentences

cbc11 Sept, 02:57

More Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong security case

le-figaro11 Sept, 02:59

Hongkong : des militants de la mémoire de Tiananmen condamnés à entre 5 et 7 ans de prison

straits-times11 Sept, 03:16

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years - The Straits Times

nikkei-asia11 Sept, 03:17

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organizers given sentences of up to 7 years

investing-com11 Sept, 03:18

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years

AP11 Sept, 03:22

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case - AP News

nos11 Sept, 03:25

Celstraffen tot ruim 7 jaar voor Hongkongse activisten na Tiananmen-herdenkingen

dr-dk11 Sept, 03:51

Hongkong dømmer to aktivister bag mindehøjtideligheder

politiken11 Sept, 04:24

Hongkong-aktivister bag mindehøjtidelighed idømmes fængselsstraffe

Rappler11 Sept, 04:35

Hong Kong court jails 2 Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years

de-volkskrant11 Sept, 04:53

Lange celstraffen voor organisatoren herdenking Tiananmenprotesten

BBC11 Sept, 05:41

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

telex11 Sept, 05:43

Börtönre ítélték Hongkongban a Tienanmen téri megemlékezések három korábbi szervezőjét

global-times11 Sept, 05:49

‘Hong Kong Alliance’ fined HK$1.5m, three former leaders jailed for up to 7 years, 3 months - Global Times

aktualne-cz11 Sept, 06:00

Vzpomínali na masakr na Tchien-an-menu. Hongkongští aktivisté dostali až sedm let vězení

hvg11 Sept, 06:27

Többéves börtönbüntetésre ítéltek három hongkongi aktivistát, aki megemlékezéseket szervezett a Tienanmen téri vérengzésről

le-monde11 Sept, 06:37

Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists up to seven years

NPR11 Sept, 06:42

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison

NYT11 Sept, 07:15

Organizers of Hong Kong Vigils for Tiananmen Massacre Sentenced to Prison

channel-news-asia11 Sept, 07:58

Hong Kong court jails two Tiananmen vigil group leaders for 7 years

Al Jazeera11 Sept, 08:00

Hong Kong court hands stiff jail sentences to Tiananmen vigil activists

delfi-lt11 Sept, 08:45

Honkongo teismas nuteisė 3 aktyvistus dėl Tienanmeno aukų paminėjimo

DW11 Sept, 08:46Latest update

Hong Kong Tiananmen activists sentenced up to 7 years