Why are Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organisers facing prison?
Two prominent Hong Kong activists who helped organise annual vigils commemorating China’s deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted of inciting subversion under the city’s national security law. On Friday, Hong Kong’s High Court found former legislator Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and lawyer Chow Hang-tung, 41, guilty of what is one of the most serious offences under the sweeping security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
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- Fact 1: Two prominent Hong Kong activists who helped organise annual vigils commemorating China’s deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted of inciting subversion under the city’s national security law.
- Fact 2: On Friday, Hong Kong’s High Court found former legislator Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and lawyer Chow Hang-tung, 41, guilty of what is one of the most serious offences under the sweeping security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
- Fact 3: Northern Italy seeks to keep the pressure on the south as Serie A returns The pair, who pleaded not guilty to inciting subversion, have been held in detention since they were charged in September 2021.
- Fact 4: They face up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing to take place at a later date.
Two prominent Hong Kong activists who helped organise annual vigils commemorating China’s deadly 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been convicted of inciting subversion under the city’s national security law. On Friday, Hong Kong’s High Court found former legislator Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and lawyer Chow Hang-tung, 41, guilty of what is one of the most serious offences under the sweeping security law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan back to prison after evaluation at hospital Philippines floods fuel anger over alleged corruption Nord Stream bombing suspect to Hollywood fixer: Who is Volodymyr Zhuravlev? Northern Italy seeks to keep the pressure on the south as Serie A returns The pair, who pleaded not guilty to inciting subversion, have been held in detention since they were charged in September 2021. They face up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing to take place at a later date.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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