Three Hong Kong activists have been handed prison sentences of up to seven years for organising annual vigils commemorating Beijing's 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square protests. Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, was sentenced to seven years, while Chow Hang-tung, 41, received seven years and three months. Albert Ho, 74, who pleaded guilty in January, was sentenced to five years in prison.
Lee and Chow were convicted last month of inciting others to subvert state power under the city's national security law. A court summary in August stated they had "incited other persons to organise, plan, commit or participate in acts by unlawful means with a view to subverting the state power."
The defendants were leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance. The court also issued a HK$1.5m fine to the group. Lee's wife, Elizabeth Tang, stated that Lee intends to appeal his sentence.