# Hong Kong Tiananmen activists found guilty of national security charges

https://mins.news/en/item/28003

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-21 03:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/21/hong-kong-tiananmen-activists-found-guilty-of-national-security-charges?traffic_source=rss

> A Hong Kong court convicted former Hong Kong Alliance leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung of incitement to subversion for organising candlelit vigils commemorating Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. They could receive up to 10 years in prison, with sentencing set for a later date.

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