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Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison

Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison
NPR News Friday 11 September 2026, 06:42 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.(Image credit: Kin Cheung)

The activists were sentenced to about 5 to 7 years in prison in a case widely seen as a barometer of the city's eroding freedoms as Beijing clamps down on dissent.

(Image credit: Kin Cheung)

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