Hong Kong jails Tiananmen vigil activists for seven years

A Hong Kong court has handed multi-year prison sentences to three pro-democracy activists for their involvement in organising vigils to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre. Two of the activists received seven-year terms, while a third was sentenced to five years. The convictions relate to the organisation of public commemorations for the 1989 crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. The vigils have been a focal point for pro-democracy expression in Hong Kong. In explaining their ruling, judges said the activists had breached China’s constitution by urging an "end to one-party dictatorship." That judicial determination formed the basis for the prison terms imposed by the court. The case represents a significant legal outcome for individuals who organised or participated in memorial events tied to the Tiananmen massacre, with the sentences reflecting the court's application of constitutional interpretations to political speech and organising.