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Hong Kong Tiananmen Vigil Leaders Face Trial
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In a significant trial, two former Tiananmen Square vigil leaders, Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, face up to ten years in prison under Hong Kongs national security law. The trial, marked by Chows self-representation, has seen arguments over freedom of speech and the use of human rights as a distraction. The prosecution argues that freedoms arent absolute, while Chow contends that speaking truth is now seen as inciting hatred. The trial, moving faster than expected, may conclude in July, with another defendant, Albert Ho, already pleading guilty. The vigils, once a large public commemoration of the 1989 crackdown, have been banned, symbolizing a decline in freedoms promised to Hong Kong after its return to Chinese rule.
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