Hong Kong: Activists Convicted for Tiananmen Vigils

Click to expand Image Thousands of people attend a candlelight vigil for victims of the Chinese government's brutal military crackdown in June 1989 on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square at Victoria Park, Hong Kong, June 4, 2019. AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File (New York) - The Hong Kong High Court convicted two activists who have long advocated for justice for the victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, Human Rights Watch said today. Hong Kong authorities should quash the convictions, which violate the defendants' rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. On August 21, 2026, the court convicted Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Lee Ch…