A court in Hong Kong ruled on Wednesday that the police authorities’ decision to ban a Tiananmen vigil in 2021 was unlawful. As a result of the judgement, the conviction of democracy activist Chow Hang-tung was also overturned by the court.

Hong Kong authorities were wrong to ban Tiananmen vigil in 2021, court rules

Jimmy Lai, the 74-year-old owner of the now-closed pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, has been declared guilty of unlawful assembly at the Tiananmen vigil. Local reports have claimed that Lai was among the three democracy campaigners who have been convicted on Thursday.

Jailed Jimmy Lai convicted for 'unauthorised assembly' in Tiananmen vigil

Hong Kong tycoon and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai and two others were convicted over their roles in an unauthorized Tiananmen vigil last year.

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, two others convicted over banned Tiananmen vigil

Three prominent figures in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement have been found guilty for taking part in the territory’s annual vigil marking the Tiananmen square crackdown that left thousands of people dead.

Hong Kong democracy activists found guilty over Tiananmen vigil

The group behind the annual Tiananmen Square memorial vigil in Hong Kong on Sunday said that it will not cooperate with police conducting a national security investigation into the group’s activities, as they termed it as an abuse of power.

Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil denies foreign ties

Hong Kong police arrested lawyer and activist Chow Hang Tung for organizing and promoting unauthorized assembly. Authorities had banned the annual vigil to commemorate the victims of the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown.

Hong Kong activist Chow detained over Tiananmen anniversary vigil

Hong Kong police on Thursday banned next month's vigil marking Beijing's deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown, the second year in a row that authorities have refused permission.

Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year running

Tens of thousands joined a sombre candlelight vigil in Hong Kong on Tuesday to mark the 30th anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire on student-led democracy protesters in and around Tiananmen Square, as authorities in Beijing went into lockdown. Demonstrators gathered in the financial hub's Victoria Park, holding up candles and placards as others rallied next to a replica of the Goddess of Democracy statue, which was erected in Tiananmen Square during the 1989 demonstrations in Beijing.

Hong Kong holds sombre Tiananmen vigil as Beijing goes into lockdown

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Hong Kong authorities were wrong to ban Tiananmen vigil in 2021, court rules

Jailed Jimmy Lai convicted for 'unauthorised assembly' in Tiananmen vigil

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, two others convicted over banned Tiananmen vigil

Hong Kong democracy activists found guilty over Tiananmen vigil

Group behind Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil denies foreign ties

Hong Kong activist Chow detained over Tiananmen anniversary vigil

Hong Kong activist Chow detained over Tiananmen anniversary vigil

Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year running

Hong Kong holds sombre Tiananmen vigil as Beijing goes into lockdown