Hong Kong Tiananmen Activists Sentenced to Up to Seven Years in Prison

A group of Hong Kong activists has been sentenced to prison terms of up to seven years in connection with their efforts to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The sentencing marks another significant step in the suppression of political dissent in the city. Hong Kong was historically one of the very few places under Chinese jurisdiction where public gatherings to mark the anniversary were permitted. That tradition has effectively been brought to an end in recent years as authorities have tightened control over civil liberties in the territory.