Hong Kong court to deliver verdict in ‘incitement to subversion’ case against Tiananmen activists
HONG KONG, Aug 21 — A Hong Kong court will deliver a verdict in the national security trial of two pro-democracy T...
A Hong Kong court is set to announce its decision today in the national security trial of two pro-democracy activists who organized public vigils to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, face up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The trial, which concluded in January, has been criticized as a manifestation of the diminishing freedom of expression in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Alliance, the organization led by the defendants, was responsible for annual candlelight vigils in Victoria Park. However, these demonstrations have been effectively prohibited since the imposition of the national security law in 2020. Rights groups have accused the prosecution of relying on vague and overly broad definitions of "subversion."
The case of Lee and Chow has been seen as a warning to those who wish to exercise their freedom of expression through protests.
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