Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to five to seven years in prison Three Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists were jailed for five to seven years under the national security law. Euronews · Sep 11
China-controlled Hong Kong to punish 3 who organised vigils for Tiananmen massacre Hong Kong once had a strong civil society, regular mass protests and a relatively open press. Since the 2019 protest movement, however, the authorities have restricted political participation and prosecuted prominent activists and media figures. Several civil society groups have shut down, including the alliance behind the Tiananmen gatherings. In… The Times of India · Sep 11
Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail Three activists who had held annual vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced to between five and seven years in prison Friday for calling for an "end to one-party dictatorship". Prosecutors had argued that China's constitution enshrines the primacy of the Communist Party. France 24 · Sep 11
Who are the Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed for seven years in Hong Kong? Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho are three prominent Hong Kong activists who led the group behind the city’s massive annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown The Independent UK · Sep 10
3 Tiananmen vigil organizers set to be sentenced in Hong Kong national security case Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown are set to be sentenced Friday for their convictions of inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law The Independent UK · Sep 10
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 The Independent UK · Aug 28
Former Hong Kong vigil organizer strives to mark Tiananmen crackdown despite convictions Years after Hong Kong’s annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square crackdown ended, former organizer Tang Ngok-kwan still discreetly visits former memorial sites in the city The Independent UK · Aug 22
‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists Chow Hang-tung has been detained since 2021, and written about everything from clothes to Tiananmen Square and the meaning of freedom The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Hong Kong convicts two Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion Two pro-democracy activists who organised annual vigils to mark Beijing's 1989 deadly Tiananmen crackdown were on Friday convicted of inciting subversion by a Hong Kong court. Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were leaders of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance and their case was viewed as a bellwether for freedom of… France 24 · Aug 21
Hong Kong court to deliver verdict for 2 prominent former Tiananmen vigil organizers A Hong Kong court is set to deliver its verdict for two former organizers of the city’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Friday The Independent UK · Aug 20
Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser says Communist Party confuses wanting democracy with sedition Chow Hang-tung says the slogan did not seek to dismantle Communist Party rule as she and fellow activist Lee Cheuk-yan face subversion charges under Beijing’s national security law The Independent UK · Jan 23
Hong Kong begins national security trial of organisers of Tiananmen Square vigil group The case comes weeks after the conviction of media tycoon Jimmy Lai The Independent UK · Jan 22
Hong Kong national security trial of three pro-democracy activists begins Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, who led Tiananmen Square vigils, are accused of inciting subversion The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
National security trial for Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigil organizers to open Two organizers of a vigil commemorating people killed in Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 will stand trial on Thursday The Independent UK · Jan 21
The Independent UK · Jan 21 What to know about the trial in Hong Kong against Tiananmen vigil organizers A national security trial for former organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigil opens Thursday
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2025 Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party has voted to dissolve after more than 30 years of activism
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organizer's bid to quash indictment A Hong Kong court has rejected an attempt by former Tiananmen vigil organizer Chow Hang-tung to quash her indictment
International Business Times · Apr 12, 2025 End Of The Line For Hong Kong's Democratic Party Under heavy skies, the minibus carrying Hong Kong politician Emily Lau rattles along a winding mountain road to Stanley Prison for a visit she finds all too familiar.
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024 7 prominent Hong Kong activists fail to overturn their convictions over 2019 protest Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists lost their final bid to overturn their convictions at the city’s top court on Monday over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019
The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2023 Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists partially win bid to quash convictions over 2019 protest Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy advocates have had part of their convictions overturned over their roles in one of the biggest pro-democracy protests in 2019
Reuters · Mar 21, 2023 Hong Kong police detain key democrat on subversion charge Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested a veteran pro-democracy politician who was granted bail last August for medical treatment after spending more than a year in detention on a subversion charge.
Reuters · Aug 22, 2022 Veteran Hong Kong democrat granted bail in major national security case A Hong Kong court granted bail on Monday to veteran pro-democracy politician Albert Ho after more than a year in detention on charges linked to a national security case.