A Hong Kong court has sentenced two prominent pro-democracy activists to lengthy prison terms after convicting them of inciting subversion under the city’s national security law.
Reuters reports that Lee Cheuk-yan received seven years in prison and Chow Hang-tung seven years and three months. Both were leaders of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, which organised annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
The case has drawn renewed scrutiny of Hong Kong’s national security regime. Chinese and Hong Kong authorities say the law restored stability after years of unrest, while critics argue it has sharply narrowed space for political dissent.
Source: Reuters
