Hong Kong authorities criticized for prosecuting Tiananmen crackdown commemorators
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By Renee Ferguson | U. Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA
Originally published by Jurist News on Jan. 22, 2026
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Amnesty International urges Hong Kong authorities to drop all charges against activists exercising the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and to repeal the National Security Law. The Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) expresses the same concerns and demands, and has made submissions to the UN about arbitrary detention. Angeli Datt, research and advocacy coordinator, made a statement on behalf of CHRD, stating:
Organizing a candlelight vigil to call for justice for victims of a massacre and democracy in China is not a threat to national security – it is a form of expression and assembly guaranteed by international human rights law. This trial is a sham, designed to make repression appear legitimate. If Hong Kong authorities actually follow the law, their only recourse is to drop all charges and immediately release the three organizers.
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