Tiananmen Vigil Activists Convicted Under Hong Kong National Security Law
By TaiwanPlus
Two civil group leaders have been convicted for inciting subversion under Hong Kong's national security law. Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan face up to 10 years in jail for organizing vigils to remember the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Hong Kong Activists Convicted
REPORTER:
Two prominent activists have been convicted in Hong Kong for organizing vigils for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung and former opposition lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan face up to 10 years in jail. They were convicted for "inciting subversion" under national security laws imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing in 2020. Chow and Lee led a now-disbanded civil group that held the only large-scale memorials for the massacre's victims for decades. Those vigils were banned in 2020. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which handles relations with Beijing, says the verdict shows China continues to use the courts as a tool of political repression, and called for their immediate release.
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REPORTER:
Two prominent activists who organized vigils for the 1989 Tiananmen Square victims have been convicted in Hong Kong.
Human rights lawyer Chow Hang-tung and former opposition lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan face jail terms of up to 10 years for 'inciting subversion' under national security laws imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing in 2020. Chow and Lee were leaders of a now-disbanded civil group that held the only large-scale memorials for massacre victims for decades. Those vigils were banned in 2020. Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council, which handles relations with Beijing, says the verdict shows China continues to use the courts as a tool of political repression, calling for the activists' immediate release.
