Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils sentenced to up to 7 years and 3 months in national security case

nbcnews.com·By Jennifer Jett·2026-09-11T06:08:20.920Z
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This article documents human rights concerns or humanitarian issues using credible institutional sources. It is not considered a psychological operation.

This article is not considered a psychological operation. It reports on the sentencing of three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists—Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho—who received prison terms of five to over seven years for their roles in organizing annual vigils纪念ing the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, under Hong Kong’s national security law. The article highlights international criticism of the verdict, the defendants’ arguments that they were advocating for democratic principles, and the broader context of shrinking civil liberties in Hong Kong.

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