Summary
A trial has started in Hong Kong for three activists accused of inciting subversion. They organized vigils for the Tiananmen Square massacre, which have been banned since 2020. The trial relates to the national security law imposed by Beijing.
Key Facts
- The trial involves three activists: Chow Hang-tung, Albert Ho, and Lee Cheuk-yan.
- They are accused of "inciting subversion of state power" in Hong Kong.
- In 2020, Hong Kong banned vigils for the Tiananmen Square massacre.
- The national security law was introduced by Beijing in 2020 after protests in 2019.
- Former yearly vigils marked the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
- The trial will have a three-judge panel and is expected to last 75 days.
- Videos of the activists' work will be used as evidence in the trial.
- Critics say the law is used to silence pro-democracy voices.
