Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Three Hong Kong activists have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to over seven years for organizing annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The convictions were made under the city's national security law, which critics argue has severely curtailed political dissent and autonomy.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing erosion of civil liberties and the suppression of historical memory in Hong Kong under Beijing's tightening control.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Speaking to the BBC before her arrest in 2022, Chow said she was "prepared to be arrested"
Three Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils commemorating Beijing's 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests have been handed prison sentences of up to seven years.
Two of the defendants - Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41 - were convicted last month of inciting others to subvert state power, under the city's controversial national security law.
A third defendant, Albert Ho, 74, had pleaded guilty in January.
For years, Hong Kong was one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could hold gatherings to mark the Tiananmen Square crackdown - a topic that is highly sensitive and heavily censored in mainland China.
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