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Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case
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What happenedHong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong". The center frames it as "Hong Kong Court Sentences Three Tiananmen Vigil Activists".
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Left / center-leftWhat to know about 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers sentenced to prison in Hong Kong
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CenterHong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case
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Hong Kong court sentences 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers to prison in national security case
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What to know about 3 Tiananmen vigil organizers sentenced to prison in Hong Kong
What to knowsentenced to prison
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Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong
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Tiananmen vigil leaders jailed up to 7 years, as group is fined HK$1.5 million
Three former leaders of the now-disbanded alliance behind Hong Kong’s annual Tiananmen Square vigil have been sentenced to up to seven years and three months in jail under the national secu...
Organizers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigils sentenced in national security case
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