Hong Kong Court Convicts Tiananmen Vigil Organizers

Leaders who organized annual vigils for the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have been found guilty of subversion.

A court in Hong Kong has found several activists guilty of 'subversion.' This means the government believes they were trying to undermine or overthrow the state. These activists were known for organizing a yearly candlelight vigil. The vigil was held to remember the people who died during the 1989 crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. For many years, thousands of people gathered in a Hong Kong park to light candles and remember those lives. However, in recent years, the government banned these gatherings. Organizers who tried to keep the movement going have now been convic…