https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hong-kong-s-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trialContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hong-kong-s-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trialhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hong-kong-s-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trial#u51501Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:16:21 +0000Three former organizers of annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have returned to a Hong Kong court for sentencing arguments. One activist stated during a mitigation hearing that the court's decision to convict her under national security legislation implies that "pursuing democracy is a crime." The organizers were previously found guilty of inciting subversion under a Beijing-imposed security law, ending public commemorations of the crackdown in the city.Why it mattersThe trial follows the imposition of a national security law by Beijing, which the Hon https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hong-kong-s-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trialhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hong-kong-s-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trial#u48052Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:31:19 +0000Two pro-democracy activists face jail after being convicted of violating a Beijing-imposed security law for organizing annual Tiananmen Square vigils. The Hong Kong government and legislature have dismissed condemnation from foreign governments and NGOs as baseless slanders from external forces. While the court found the organizers guilty of inciting subversion, fellow activists claim the verdict is unconvincing. This legal action follows the end of public commemorations for the 1989 crackdown in the city.Why it mattersThe 1989 pro-democracy protests in China ended in a bloody crackdown. For d https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hong-kong-s-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trialhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/hong-kong-s-tiananmen-activists-convicted-in-national-security-trial#u46998Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:57:33 +0000A Hong Kong court has convicted organizers of the city's annual Tiananmen Square vigils in a national security case. The defendants were found guilty of inciting subversion. While the annual public commemorations ended years ago, some former organizers continue to discreetly visit memorial sites. The Hong Kong government has dismissed Western criticism of the verdict as slander.Why it mattersThe vigils previously served as a major annual commemoration of the 1989 crackdown in Beijing. These convictions follow a broader crackdown on democracy activists and the implementation of national se