Leading Hong Kong Activists Charged For Tiananmen Vigil Gathering


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Leading Hong Kong Activists Charged For Tiananmen Vigil Gathering By AFP News on July 13 2020 5:25 PM 0 0 Thirteen prominent Hong Kong democracy activists appeared in court on Monday charged with holding an unauthorised gathering to mark the Tiananmen Square crackdown, the latest in a string of prosecutions against protest leaders in the restless financial hub. Last month tens of thousands of Hong Kongers defied a ban on rallies to mark the June 4 anniversary of Beijing's deadly 1984 crackdown against students pushing for democracy. The annual vigil has been held in Hong Kong for the last three...