More Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong security case
A Hong Kong court sentenced three activists — who for years organized vigils in remembrance of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown — to prison for terms ranging from five to more than seven years on Friday in a case that is widely seen as a barometer of the city's freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET
- Coverage span: 3h 47m
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CBC NewsTier A
More Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong security case(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigils sentenced in national security case(opens original report in a new tab)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. — NBC News
ABC NewsTier B
3 Tiananmen vigil organizers set to be sentenced in Hong Kong national security case(opens original report in a new tab)Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown are set to be sentenced Friday for their convictions of inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed… — ABC News
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