Hong Kong Court Advances Crackdown on Tiananmen Vigil Organizers, Undermining Freedom
Hong Kong’s judiciary presses forward with a broad national security indictment against Tiananmen vigil organizers, revealing Beijing’s tightening grip on freedoms once protected under the ‘one country, two systems’ promise—posing urgent questions about national sovereignty and human rights.
In a troubling development for liberty and rule of law, a Hong Kong court has rejected former Tiananmen vigil organizer Chow Hang-tung’s motion to quash her indictment on charges of inciting subversion. This case is emblematic of a sweeping crackdown by Beijing on the once-vibrant pro-democracy movement in the city. How Broad Charges Threaten Fundamental Freedoms Chow Hang-tung, a barrister and a courageous voice for democratic remembrance, faces charges that carry up to life imprisonment under the draconian national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020. These charges hinge on vaguely defined "unlawful means," claimed by prosecutors to be acts...
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