Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison

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The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.

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  • The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.
  • Reported by NPR and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:42:04 UTC.

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  1. Hong Kong court sentences Tiananmen vigil activists to between 5 and 7 years in jail

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  3. Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organisers to prison in national security case

  4. Brazil's Supreme Court cancels session as political crisis deepens

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  6. As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving

  7. 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers set to be sentenced in Hong Kong national security case

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