Prosecuting activists for commemorating Tiananmen represents authoritarian overreach that criminalizes peaceful remembrance and democratic advocacy. Charging organizers of a decades-old candlelight vigil with subversion transforms legitimate civil society activity into national security threats, while detaining defendants for over 1,500 days before trial violates basic due process. Calling for democratic governance and ending one-party rule reflects universal civil liberties, not criminal conspiracy.
The Alliance's decades-long campaign to end one-party rule constitutes genuine incitement to subvert state power under constitutional law. Leadership of the Communist Party represents the fundamental feature of China's political system, making calls to end it inherently unlawful with no legal means of implementation. The conviction demonstrates Hong Kong's judicial independence and commitment to rule of law by protecting national security through transparent proceedings based on comprehensive evidence.
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