Hong Kong court on Friday heard arguments over the sentencing of three former organizers of annual vigils marking the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Three former organizers — Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho — former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, returned to court to argue over their sentences after being convicted of inciting subversion under a national security law imposed by China.
They were charged in 2021 under the law that has effectively stifled the city's previously thriving pro-democracy movement.
Lee and Chow, who pleaded not guilty, were convicted Aug. 21. Ho earlier entered a guilty plea, which often can result in a reduced sentence.
They face a maximum prison term of 10 years and are expected to be sentenced at a later date. Alex Lee, one of the judges, said they wo...