Hong Kong court hears arguments over sentencing for former Tiananmen vigil organizers
The trio faces up to 10 years in prison after judges said they encouraged supporters to seek one-party rule’s end through unlawful means.
- Former Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China leaders Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho returned to court on Friday for sentencing arguments after their conviction for inciting subversion under China's national security law.
- The Hong Kong Alliance organized annual vigils for three decades to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, which became a political taboo in mainland China.
- Arguing that pursuing democracy is not a crime, barrister Chow represented herself, while defense lawyers for Lee and Ho contended their advocacy work involved no violence.
- Facing a maximum prison term of 10 years, the activists await sentencing within two weeks, according to judge Alex Lee.
- Critics say the case reflects broader concerns about declining freedoms Beijing promised to maintain, while courts also must decide the future of the Pillar of Shame sculpture.
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HK hears arguments over vigil organizers’ sentences
Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown yesterday returned to court to argue over their sentences after being convicted of inciting subversion under a National Security Law imposed by China.Lee Cheuk-yan (李卓人), Chow Hang-tung (鄒幸彤) a
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Independent EspañolHONG KONG (AP) — Three former organizers of the annual Hong Kong vigils in memory of the 1989 repression of Tiananmen Square returned to court on Friday to discuss their sentences, after having been...
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Hong Kong court hears arguments over sentencing for former Tiananmen vigil organizers
Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have returned to court for arguments over their upcoming sentences.
In full: Tiananmen vigil activist Chow Hang-tung’s mitigation after guilty verdict in national security trial
Tiananmen vigil activists Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, and the now-defunct pro-democracy group they led, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, returned to court on Friday for mitigation proceedings. Chow, Lee and the group were found guilty last Friday of inciting subversion, an offence under the national […]
The disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China (HKASPDMC) and its three leaders, Lee Cheuk-yan, Zou Xingtong, and Albert Ho, were found guilty last week by a Hong Kong court of "inciting subversion of state power" because their slogan of "ending one-party rule" violated the Chinese Communist Party's constitution. This morning (28th), the court heard statements from the three regarding the severity of their…
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