Court overturns convictions of Tiananmen Square vigil organisers

Tang Ngok-kwan speaks to the media at the Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong (Chan Long Hei/AP)

Three former organisers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown have won their bid to overturn their conviction over their refusal to provide information to police.

Thursday’s ruling by the country’s top court marked a rare victory for the city’s pro-democracy activists.