HK's Tiananmen activists guilty in national security trial
Summary
Two Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were found guilty of inciting others to threaten state power under Hong Kong's national security law. They face up to 10 years in jail for organizing annual vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, which have been banned since 2020.Key Facts
- Lee Cheuk-yan (69) and Chow Hang-tung (41) were convicted under the national security law introduced by China.
- They led the Hong Kong Alliance, a group formed to support pro-democracy protests after the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
- The national security law was passed in 2020 and bans many forms of dissent and protest.
- Annual vigils to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown were legal in Hong Kong until banned in 2020 due to Covid-19 rules.
- A third defendant, Albert Ho (74), pleaded guilty earlier in 2023.
- The activists have been in jail since their 2021 arrest.
- Human rights groups criticize the law, saying it is vague and restricts freedom.
- The Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 involved troops stopping pro-democracy protests, killing hundreds or possibly thousands.
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