Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser, former leaders guilty of inciting subversion

BW Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-21 · 02:28 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Two former leaders of a now-disbanded Hong Kong alliance, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, have been found guilty of inciting subversion under the national security law. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China was convicted for advocating an end to "one-party dictatorship" in mainland China as one of its operational objectives. The convictions occurred at West Kowloon Court on Friday. Lee and Chow have been in custody for nearly five years, while a third former leader, Albert Ho Chun-yan, awaits sentencing after pleading guilty. The group's objective was stated as promoting democracy and human rights.

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Albert Ho Chun-yan pleaded guilty to the offence in January and is awaiting sentencing.

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Lee and Chow have been remanded in custody for nearly five years.

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The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, Lee Cheuk-yan, and Chow Hang-tung were convicted.

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The conviction is under the national security law for advocating an end to 'one-party dictatorship' in mainland China.

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Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser and former leaders found guilty of inciting subversion.

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A now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil, along with two of its former leaders, have been found guilty of inciting subversion under the national security law for advocating an end to “one-party dictatorship” in mainland China.The China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="16309" data-entity-type="organization">Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, its former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan and former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung were convicted at West Kowloon Court on Friday over one of the group’s operational objectives, which it said was intended to promote democracy and human rights.Former lawmaker Lee and Chow, a barrister, have been remanded in custody for nearly five years. A fourth defendant, former vice-chairman Albert Ho Chun-yan, has also been detained for more than four years and is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to the offence in January.

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