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Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils sentenced to up to 7 years and 3 months in national security case

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Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday under a national security law that critics say has stifled dissent. Three activists who once organised annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown crackdown have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in prison. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday under a national security law that critics say has stifled dissent.S1
  • Three activists who once organised annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown crackdown have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in prison. Appearing before a panel of designated judges at the West Kowloon Law Courts Building on Friday...S2
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3h BBC

Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison

Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.

4h Nbcnews

Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils sentenced to up to 7 years and 3 months in national security case

Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday under a national security law th…

4h Hongkongfp

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced up to 7 years 3 months for inciting subversion

Three activists who once organised annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown crackdown have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in prison. Appearing befor…

4h Wol

3 Tiananmen vigil organizers set to be sentenced in Hong Kong national security case

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court is set to sentence Friday three activists who for years organized vigils in

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Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigils sentenced to up to 7 years and 3 months in national security case

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The brief

Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday under a national security law that critics say has stifled dissent. Three activists who once organised annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown crackdown have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in prison. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Three pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong who organized annual vigils for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown were sentenced Friday under a national security law that critics say has stifled dissent.S1
  • Three activists who once organised annual vigils to mark the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown crackdown have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in prison. Appearing before a panel of designated judges at the West Kowloon Law Courts Building on Friday...S2
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S1 Nbcnews 1 report · EN
S2 Hongkongfp 1 report · EN
WolLead 1 report · EN
BBC 1 report · EN