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Hong Kong to sentence three pro-democracy leaders Friday

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  • Hong Kong courts will sentence Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho on Friday, each facing up to ten years.
  • They were convicted of inciting subversion under the Beijing-imposed national security law in August 2026.
  • Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung pleaded not guilty, while Albert Ho entered a guilty plea.
  • All three have been detained since September 2021 awaiting trial, after the alliance disbanded.