Two former Hong Kong democracy leaders stand trial under national security law for organizing banned Tiananmen vigils.

Two former leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance, which organized annual Tiananmen vigils, are on trial under Hong Kong’s national security law for incitement to subversion. The group, disbanded after its leaders were charged in 2021, had led large annual vigils until they were banned during the pandemic. A third defendant is expected to plead guilty. The trial reflects broader restrictions on dissent and public commemoration since the law’s 2019 implementation, with authorities citing legal grounds and critics raising concerns over suppressed freedoms and autonomy.