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What to know about the trial of former Tiananmen vigil organizers before a verdict
- A verdict is expected Friday in the trial of Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, former leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, charged under Hong Kong's national security law for inciting subversion and facing up to 10 years in jail if convicted.
- The Hong Kong Alliance organized the annual Tiananmen vigil for 30 years before it was banned in 2020 due to the pandemic.
- Prosecutors claim the defendants incited the overthrow of the Communist Party, while the defense argues their slogans called for democracy and opposed dictatorship.
- The trial is viewed by critics as a key test of Hong Kong's civil rights and judicial independence under the national security law.
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What to know about the trial of former Tiananmen vigil organizers before a verdict
Two activists who organized Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigil are likely to hear a verdict in their case brought under a China-imposed national security law.
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Left
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources lean Left
58% Left
L 58%
C 25%
R 17%
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