Hong Kong’s Highest Court Shocks Everyone with This Ruling on Tiananmen Vigil Organizers
Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal on Thursday overturned the convictions of three former organizers of annual Tiananmen Square vigils who had refused to provide information to police, representing an uncommon legal victory for pro-democracy figures in the territory. Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan, and Tsui Hon-kwong, who were core members of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, were convicted in 2023 during a period of increased government action against the city's pro-democracy movement. They had already served their 4 1/2 month sentences. The alliance was known for organizing annual candlelight vigils commemorating the 1989 military response to pro-democracy protests in Beijing. The group voted to dissolve in 2021 following the implementation of a national security law by China. Some observers have noted that the group's dissolution and the case against its members reflected a […]