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Hong Kong Convicts Tiananmen Vigil Leaders, Face Up to 10 Years
Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were found guilty of inciting subversion for three decades of peaceful June 4 vigils, in a verdict that redefines remembrance as a threat to state power.
প্রথমে যা জানা ছিল
- Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung were convicted on August 21, 2026 of incitement to subversion and face up to 10 years, with sentencing pending.
- The court treated advocacy for the end of one-party dictatorship through June 4 vigils as incitement to subvert state power.
- Both defendants pleaded not guilty and Chow, a barrister, defended herself; both have been jailed since 2021.
তখনো যা অমীমাংসিত
- No sentencing date, credit for time served, or grounds for appeal have been established in the confirmed reporting.
যা নজরে রাখব বলেছিলাম
- Whether sentencing approaches the 10-year maximum and how the court explains punishment for non-violent advocacy.
- Whether any public commemoration of June 4 can survive in Hong Kong after the alliance itself was convicted as an organization.
