A court in Hong Kong jailed three activists from a now-disbanded group best known for organizing annual candlelight vigils to commemorate the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989.
The case began before the group’s closure, as police sought details about its work and finances under the new law. However, the group refused, saying that it was not a foreign agent and was therefore not required to hand over the information,Some key details of the case against them, such as the overseas organizations and individuals that the group were accused of having links with, were redacted, and the three activists were found guilty last week.
Magistrate Peter Law said the case was the first of its kind under the new law and that the sentence needed to show that no violations would be permitted,
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