Hong Kong court convicts activists who organized Tiananmen vigil
Pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, led the Hong Kong Alliance, a group that organized annual vigils before it was disbanded. They could face up to ten years in prison.
Two pro-democracy activists, Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, have been convicted of inciting subversion by a Hong Kong court. They led the Hong Kong Alliance, a group that organized annual vigils to mark Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, before it was disbanded.
The Hong Kong Alliance was a significant group in the city's pro-democracy movement. Lee and Chow's case was seen as a test of freedom of expression in Hong Kong.
According to Le Monde English, Lee and Chow could face up to ten years in prison for their convictions.
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