https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tiananmen-square-vigil-organisers-jailed-for-seven-years-in-hong-kongContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tiananmen-square-vigil-organisers-jailed-for-seven-years-in-hong-konghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tiananmen-square-vigil-organisers-jailed-for-seven-years-in-hong-kong#u66778Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:30:20 +0000A Hong Kong court sentenced three pro-democracy activists to prison for organising vigils commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre. Two defendants received seven-year sentences, while a third was sentenced to five years. Judges ruled that the organisers violated China's constitution by calling for an "end to one-party dictatorship". The case is part of a broader national security crackdown targeting activists who remember the events in Beijing.Why it mattersThe annual vigils in Hong Kong served as a rare public commemoration of the 1989 crackdown in Beijing. These events have