Chow Hang-tung

Tonyee Chow Hang-tung 鄒幸彤

Age at arrest: 36

Barrister; former vice-chair, Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China

*Currently in jail

Chow Hang-tung is a barrister and former vice-chair of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China. On 4 June 2021, Chow was arrested for allegedly publicising a banned public assembly – the Tiananmen Square massacre vigil. On 30 June 2021, Chow was re-arrested for inciting an illegal assembly, which was scheduled to take place on 1 July 2021. On 8 September 2021, Chow, along with Simon Leung, Chan To-wai and Tang Ngok-kwan, former standing committee members of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, were arrested after they publicly refused to provide national security police with information as part of a probe into the organisation. (Photo: AFP via Radio Free Asia)

Charges, incidents & sentences:

  • Charge: Incitement to subversion

    Incident: The four defendants in this case – the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, former leaders of the group Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho, and Chow Hang-tung – were charged with inciting others to organise, plan, carry out or participate in the implementation of acts aimed at subverting state power by illegal means from 1 July 2020 to 8 September 2021 in Hong Kong.

    Sentence: The trial started on 22 January 2026.

  • Charge: Participating in and inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly

    Incident: Tiananmen Square massacre candlelight vigil on 4 June 2020

    Sentence: 12 months’ imprisonment

  • Charge: Inciting others to take part in an unauthorised assembly

    Incident: Tiananmen Square massacre candlelight vigil on 4 June 2021

    Sentence: 15 months’ imprisonment (BBC)

  • Charge: Failing to comply with police information request

    Incident: The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China was accused of failing to furnish national security police with details about the group’s members, financial reports and activities. Simon Leung and Chan To-wai pleaded guilty and were sentenced to three months in prison, while Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong pleaded not guilty. The trio’s convictions were quashed by the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal on 6 March 2025, after all had previously completed their prison terms.

    Sentence: 4.5 months’ imprisonment (overturned) (HKFP, HKFP)

 
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