8 Hong Kong activists on trial over banned Tiananmen vigil
The Hindu
They are on trial for taking part in the unauthorized candlelight vigil commemorating the bloody 1989 crackdown on protesters in Tiananmen Square
A trial began on November 1 for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other pro-democracy activists charged over their roles in an unauthorized Tiananmen vigil last year, amid a crackdown on political dissent in Hong Kong.
Mr. Lai and the seven others, which includes Lee Cheuk-yan, the former chairman of the now-defunct Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, face charges of organizing, participating and inciting others to take part in the unauthorized candlelight vigil commemorating the bloody 1989 crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.
The eight whose trial started November 1 previously pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. Their trial is expected to last 10 days.
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