China-controlled Hong Kong to punish 3 who organised vigils for Tiananmen massacre

A Hong Kong court is set to sentence on Friday three activists who spent years organising public gatherings to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China.Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho were convicted earlier this year of inciting subversion under the national security law imposed by Beijing. They could each face up to 10 years in prison.The case is being closely watched because it tests how much space remains for dissent in Hong Kong, where authorities have sharply restricted public protests, elections and critical media since the 2019 unrest.Activists face sentencingThe three defendants led the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.