National security conviction shows ‘pursuing democracy is a crime,’ Tiananmen vigil activist says in mitigation hearing
Hong Kong Free Press3h ago1 newsroom
An activist who once organised annual vigils to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown has said that a Hong Kong court’s decision to convict her under national security legislation amounts to saying that “pursuing democracy is a crime.” Chow Hang-tung was convicted last week, alongside Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho, of inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed…