Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, who led Tiananmen Square vigils, accused of inciting subversion
The national security trial of three pro-democracy activists who organised an annual memorial in Hong Kong to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre is to begin on Thursday.
Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho are charged with inciting subversion under Hong Kong’s national security law. Their trial is one of the most high-profile national security cases to be heard in Hong Kong since Beijing imposed the law in 2020. The defendants face a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment if convicted. The law has a near-100% conviction rate.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/22/hong-kong-national-security-trial-pro-democracy-activists-chow-hang-tung-lee-cheuk-yan-albert-ho
Author : Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
Publish date : 2026-01-21 23:45:00
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