Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
That same year, the national security law, which makes illegal a wider range of dissenting acts, officially came into force.Authorities say the law is necessary to maintain stability, but critics argue it has eroded Hong Kong's autonomy and created a climate of fear.Lee, Chow and Ho were charged in 2021. They faced up to 10 years in prison after their conviction.On Friday, the court sentenced Lee to seven years in prison, while Chow was handed seven years and three months. Ho, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to five years in prison.As the court session started, Chow and Lee stood up and smiled at the public gallery, which was full of people.
- ▪That same year, the national security law, which makes illegal a wider range of dissenting acts, officially came into force.Authorities say the law is necessary to maintain stability, but critics argue it has eroded Hong Kong's autonomy and
- ▪They faced up to 10 years in prison after their conviction.On Friday, the court sentenced Lee to seven years in prison, while Chow was handed seven years and three months.
- ▪Ho, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to five years in prison.As the court session started, Chow and Lee stood up and smiled at the public gallery, which was full of people.
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Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prisonImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Speaking to the BBC before her arrest in 2022, Chow said she was "prepared to be arrested"ByKoh Ewe and BBC ChinesePublished11 September 2026, 03:49 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoThree Hong Kong activists who organised annual vigils commemorating Beijing's 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests have been handed prison sentences of up to seven years.Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, and Chow Hang-tung, 41, were convicted last month of inciting others to subvert state power, under the city's controversial national security law.
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