Saturday, September 12, 2026

Hong Kong jails Tiananmen vigil activists for seven years

 Hong Kong jails Tiananmen vigil activists for seven years | News | Al Jazeera


A Hong Kong court sentenced two pro-democracy activists to seven years in prison, and a third to five years, for organising vigils to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre. Judges accused them of violating China’s constitution by calling for an ‘end to one-party dictatorship’.

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