Hong Kong Tiananmen Activists Sentenced
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- Shakeel SobhanDeutsche Welle
- Jennifer JettNBC News
- Sertac AktanEuronews
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A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced three pro-democracy activists who organized annual vigils marking China's deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown to between five and seven years in prison under the city's national security law.
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Lee Cheuk-yan was sentenced to seven years in prison, while Chow Hang-tung was sentenced to seven years and three months.
A third defendant, Albert Ho, 74, was sentenced to five years and two months after pleading guilty, which can result in a shorter sentence.
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- 11 Sep
A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced three pro-democracy activists who organized annual vigils marking China's deadly 1989 Tiananmen crackdown to between five and seven years in prison under the city's national security law.
Coverage 5 articles
11 Sep Hong Kong court hands stiff jail sentences to Tiananmen vigil activists
Al Jazeera
11 Sep Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to five to seven years in prison
Euronews
11 Sep They led vigils to victims of Tiananmen. Now they’re facing time in prison for it.
NBC News- 11 Sep More Tiananmen vigil activists sentenced to prison in Hong Kong security case
CBC 
11 Sep Hong Kong Tiananmen activists jailed for up to 7 years
Deutsche Welle
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