Hong Kong Court Hands 3 Tiananmen Vigil Organizers Jail Sentences

Three former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance were sentenced to prison for inciting subversion. Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho organized annual vigils for the Tiananmen Square massacre. Their convictions highlight the diminishing civil liberties in Hong Kong following the implementation of Beijing’s national security law.

• Three Hong Kong activists received prison sentences on September 11.
• The activists were former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China.
• They were convicted of inciting subversion under the national security law.
• Chow Hang-tung received seven years and three months, Lee Cheuk-yan received seven years, and Albert Ho received five years and two months.
• The case illustrates the erosion of civil liberties in Hong Kong.