Hong Kong convicts Tiananmen vigil organisers
Hong Kong activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were found guilty of inciting subversion under the national security law, the BBC, Al Jazeera and Guardian reported. The pair led an organisation that held annual vigils for China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The China-imposed law formed the basis of the prosecution.
Why it matters
The verdict further narrows the space for political dissent and public remembrance of Tiananmen in Hong Kong.
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Part of the August 21, 2026 brief.