Hong Kong activists convicted of national security offenses

A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung on national security charges for organizing vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Both activists, who pleaded not guilty, now face potential sentences of up to 10 years in prison. Their trial has been criticized as a reflection of the diminishing freedom of expression in Hong Kong, which has seen a crackdown on dissent since the implementation of the national security law in 2020.

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