# Hong Kong convicts activists in national security trial

https://mins.news/en/item/27947

- DW, 2026-08-21 02:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-convicts-activists-in-national-security-trial/a-78452415?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of inciting subversion under Beijing’s national security law. The pair had organized candlelight vigils marking the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. They face up to 10 years in prison and will be sentenced later. Critics say the high-profile case highlights deteriorating freedom of expression.

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