{
  "id": 6694219,
  "title": "Hong Kong gives Tiananmen vigil activists between 5 and 7 year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/hong-kong-gives-tiananmen-vigil-activists-between-5-and-7-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T02:54:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/11/hong-kong-gives-tiananmen-vigil-activists-between-5-and-7-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three Tiananmen vigil activists have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to seven years in Hong Kong, sparking international condemnation. Lee Cheuk-yan, aged 69, Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Albert Ho, 74, were found guilty of national security crimes under the sweeping law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong. The convictions, handed down in August, stem from their efforts to stage annual candlelight vigils in Victoria Park, commemorating the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Despite the activists' pleas of not guilty, Lee and Chow received consecutive sentences of seven years and seven years and three months, respectively. Ho, a former lawmaker, was sentenced to five years and two months for pleading guilty. Chow, a barrister who represented herself, rejected the convictions, stating she had nothing to repent for. The activists, who once led the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance, argued that their conviction is an attempt to erase memories of June 4, 1989, and to suppress dissent.",
  "summary": "Three Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists were jailed for five to seven years under the national security law. Their convictions have drawn condemnation from the UN, human rights groups and foreign governments.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}