Hong Kong’s top court overturns convictions of Tiananmen vigil activists

Hong Kong’s top court overturns convictions of Tiananmen vigil activists

[South China Morning Post] - 03/6/2025

Leaders of now-dissolved group, including Chow Hang-tung, were sentenced to jail in 2023 for rejecting police request.



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