Jimmy Lai: Shame of UK judge keeping Hong Kong free speech hero in jail
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jimmy Lai: Shame of UK judge keeping Hong Kong free speech hero in jail

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at the Court of Final Appeal British judge David Neuberger voted on Monday to uphold Mr Lai’s conviction for taking part in anti-Beijing protests alongside 1.7 million others in 2019. Two British judges quit Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal in June and warned the territory was “slowly becoming a totalitarian state” with the rule of law “profoundly compromised”. open image in gallery More than 1,800 political prisoners have been detained in Hong Kong in a crackdown since mass pro-democracy protests in 2019 Mr Lai’s appeal centred on the questions of whether his conviction was proportionate to fundamental human rights protections set out in a pair of non-binding decisions by Britain’s Supreme Court known as “operational proportionality”. open image in gallery How we highlighted Jimmy Lai’s plight in December Pro-democracy campaigner Simon Cheng, who fled to the UK and has since had a HK$1million bounty put on his head, said lawfare used against Mr Lai was “intended to suppress anyone’s spirit to fight against the Chinese Communist Party”.

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Son of Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says 77-year-old could die in jail and calls for his release
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Son of Hong Kong ex-publisher Jimmy Lai says 77-year-old could die in jail and calls for his release

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The son of prominent Hong Kong former publisher Jimmy Lai, who is facing possible life imprisonment in the Chinese city, called Tuesday for his father’s release in a high-profile national security case. Sebastien Lai, in a meeting with reporters in Washington, said the prison conditions where his 77-year-old diabetic father is being held in solitary confinement are “inhumane …

European Lawmakers Call to Sanction Hong Kong Over Jimmy Lai
4 months ago

European Lawmakers Call to Sanction Hong Kong Over Jimmy Lai

Live Mint  

-- European lawmakers have called for fresh sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials over the prosecution of former media mogul Jimmy Lai, as the trial of the city’s top security law target enters its final stage. Members of European Parliament wrote that Hong Kong authorities should “immediately and unconditionally release all pro-democracy politicians.” They added in a resolution that …

Former newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai's son discusses his trial in Hong Kong
4 months, 1 week ago

Former newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai's son discusses his trial in Hong Kong

NPR  

Former newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai's son discusses his trial in Hong Kong Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai took the stand this week. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Jimmy Lai took the stand in Hong Kong this week after four years of solitary confinement. LAI: My father had a very good line, and he said, you know, Hong Kong is so poor, the …

‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Jimmy Lai’s son condemns ‘show trial’ in Hong Kong
4 months, 1 week ago

‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Jimmy Lai’s son condemns ‘show trial’ in Hong Kong

The Independent  

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Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred towards China in trial
4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred towards China in trial

Hindustan Times  

* Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred towards China in trial Lai denies inciting hatred, says he supports peaceful protests * Lai denies collusion with foreign forces, including the U.S * U.S. has condemned Lai's prosecution, called for his release By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, - Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said on Thursday he …

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai: Didn’t ask U.S. to take action against Hong Kong
4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai: Didn’t ask U.S. to take action against Hong Kong

The Hindu  

Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai denied in his landmark national security trial on Wednesday that he had asked then-U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take action against the city and China during the territory’s anti-government protests in 2019. He testified about his meetings with former U.S. officials and gave details about his alleged …

Defiant Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion at high-profile Hong Kong national security trial
4 months, 1 week ago

Defiant Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion at high-profile Hong Kong national security trial

The Independent  

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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai takes stand in collusion trial
4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai takes stand in collusion trial

Al Jazeera  

Lai denies supporting Hong Kong’s independence and says his now-defunct newspaper stood for ‘core values’ of the city’s people. Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has taken the stand for the first time in a national security trial widely seen as a barometer of the Chinese territory’s diminishing freedoms. Answering questions from his lawyer, Lai said that his now-shuttered …

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in China-led crackdown on dissent
4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in China-led crackdown on dissent

The Independent  

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Starmer criticised for meeting China’s Xi as Hong Kong freedom protesters were being jailed
4 months, 1 week ago

Starmer criticised for meeting China’s Xi as Hong Kong freedom protesters were being jailed

The Independent  

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Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges
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4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong court jails 45 democracy campaigners on subversion charges

Raw Story  

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted of subversion in the city's largest national security trial, with "mastermind" Benny Lai receiving the longest term of 10 years. Australia's government said it was "gravely concerned" after dual citizen Gordon Ng received a sentence of seven years and three months, and said it would continue to advocate for …

Global lawmakers call for Hong Kong to free Jimmy Lai
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4 months, 1 week ago

Global lawmakers call for Hong Kong to free Jimmy Lai

Raw Story  

Dozens of lawmakers from across the world called Tuesday for the immediate and unconditional release of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, before he is due to give evidence in his collusion trial in Hong Kong. The letter's release came on the same day a Hong Kong court jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under a sweeping national …

Prison for Hong Kong activists
4 months, 1 week ago

Prison for Hong Kong activists

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: Hello welcome to PM, I'm Rachel Mealey coming to you from the lands of the Turrbal and Yuggera people in Brisbane. It's ruled that Bunnings broke privacy laws by using facial recognition technology and storing customer data without proper consent. Officials estimate somewhere between 30 and 50,000 people gathered from across the country to protest a bill that …

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong to hear from jailed media tycoon for the first time in four years. At his trial
4 months, 1 week ago

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong to hear from jailed media tycoon for the first time in four years. At his trial

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Jimmy Lai, the pugnacious media tycoon whose now shuttered tabloid Apple Daily was a regular thorn in Beijing’s side, is expected to testify on Wednesday at his own national security trial in a high stakes court battle that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. You can also save the world.” Prosecutors …

David Lammy urged to save imprisoned activist Jimmy Lai as son says father unwell
5 months, 2 weeks ago

David Lammy urged to save imprisoned activist Jimmy Lai as son says father unwell

The Independent  

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Jimmy Lai’s lawyers appeal to UN over media mogul’s health amid drawn-out Hong Kong trial
6 months ago

Jimmy Lai’s lawyers appeal to UN over media mogul’s health amid drawn-out Hong Kong trial

The Independent  

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British judge condemned for keeping Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong jail quits media freedom panel
7 months, 2 weeks ago

British judge condemned for keeping Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong jail quits media freedom panel

The Independent  

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How can the British judge who upheld Jimmy Lai’s conviction sleep at night?
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How can the British judge who upheld Jimmy Lai’s conviction sleep at night?

The Independent  

Jimmy Lai, together with his friends in Hong Kong, ranks alongside the world’s greatest dissidents and champions of freedom. The decision by Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal to reject an appeal by these seven courageous Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders against a conviction for taking part in a peaceful protest in 2019 is – as the last British governor of Hong …

British judge upholds conviction against Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai despite link to prisoner rights charity
7 months, 2 weeks ago

British judge upholds conviction against Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai despite link to prisoner rights charity

The Independent  

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Jimmy Lai’s conviction is unjust, says former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jimmy Lai’s conviction is unjust, says former Hong Kong governor Chris Patten

The Independent  

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Hong Kong top court upholds Jimmy Lai’s conviction in 2019 protests case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong top court upholds Jimmy Lai’s conviction in 2019 protests case

The Independent  

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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai to testify in own drawn-out trial as judge refuses to dismiss case
8 months ago

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai to testify in own drawn-out trial as judge refuses to dismiss case

The Independent  

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Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says
8 months ago

Publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense at Hong Kong national security trial, lawyer says

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A defense lawyer said Thursday that prominent publisher Jimmy Lai will testify in his defense in the landmark national security trial brought under a Beijing-imposed law that has all but wiped out public dissent. The prosecutors have alleged that Lai had engaged in requesting foreign countries, especially the United States, to take actions against Beijing “under the …

Labour must help release Briton Jimmy Lai jailed in China amid fears he could die in prison, son says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour must help release Briton Jimmy Lai jailed in China amid fears he could die in prison, son says

The Independent  

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The trial of millionaire media mogul Jimmy Lai is gripping Hong Kong
8 months, 4 weeks ago

The trial of millionaire media mogul Jimmy Lai is gripping Hong Kong

ABC  

JASON OM, REPORTER: It’s been five years since pro-democracy protests erupted on the streets of Hong Kong but the fallout from speaking out against Beijing continues. One of the high-profile arrests in the wake of the protests was 76-year-old billionaire media mogul Jimmy Lai who’s currently on trial on a national security charge. SEBASTIEN LAI, JIMMY LAI’S SON: They knocked …

Jimmy Lai’s son urges foreign judges to quit Hong Kong
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Jimmy Lai’s son urges foreign judges to quit Hong Kong

The Independent  

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Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to sedition and collusion charges
1 year, 2 months ago

Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to sedition and collusion charges

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong. The 76-year-old media tycoon who founded the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper faces one count of conspiring to print seditious publications to incite hatred against the Chinese and …

Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security, sedition charges
1 year, 2 months ago

Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security, sedition charges

Al Jazeera  

Media tycoon is the most prominent individual to face trial under the law imposed by China in 2020. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty to all charges in his closely-watched trial under the territory’s national security law that could see him jailed for life. Lai, 76, has been in prison since December 2020 and faces two …

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security crimes
1 year, 2 months ago

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security crimes

ABC  

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to "sedition" and "collusion" charges in a high-profile national security trial that could see him jailed for life. Key points: Jimmy Lai is accused of two counts of colluding with foreign forces The prosecutor cited Mr Lai's newspaper Apple Daily as examples of "seditious publications" Prosecutors accused Mr Lai …

Hong Kong man jailed for 6 years after pleading guilty to a terrorism charge over a foiled bomb plot
1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong man jailed for 6 years after pleading guilty to a terrorism charge over a foiled bomb plot

The Independent  

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Hong Kong court refuses to throw out sedition charge against media mogul Jimmy Lai
1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong court refuses to throw out sedition charge against media mogul Jimmy Lai

The Independent  

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Jimmy Lai: Son of Briton jailed in China hits out at ‘textbook show trial’
1 year, 3 months ago

Jimmy Lai: Son of Briton jailed in China hits out at ‘textbook show trial’

The Independent  

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UK presses for consular access to Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial enters second day
1 year, 3 months ago

UK presses for consular access to Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial enters second day

The Independent  

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Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai’s trial

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The national security trial of Hong Kong’s famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its second day Tuesday, with judges expected to rule by the end of the week on his lawyers’ bid to throw out a sedition charge that has been increasingly used to target dissidents. His landmark trial — tied to the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple …

Jimmy Lai is a media mogul facing a Hong Kong court on national security charges, but his son fears it will be a 'sham trial'
1 year, 3 months ago

Jimmy Lai is a media mogul facing a Hong Kong court on national security charges, but his son fears it will be a 'sham trial'

ABC  

For three years now, the only pictures Sebastien Lai has seen of his father are news photos captured over the fence at Hong Kong's Stanley Prison. Jimmy Lai, who is a devout Catholic, smiled and waved to his supporters as he walked inside, including Hong Kong's 91-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen – also an outspoken democracy advocate. "I am gravely concerned …

Jimmy Lai lawyers urge Hong Kong court to throw out sedition charge as landmark trial begins
1 year, 3 months ago

Jimmy Lai lawyers urge Hong Kong court to throw out sedition charge as landmark trial begins

The Independent  

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Hong Kong Puts Its Most-Wanted Dissident Jimmy Lai on Trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong Puts Its Most-Wanted Dissident Jimmy Lai on Trial

Live Mint  

HONG KONG—The most high-profile case of Hong Kong’s yearslong effort to snuff out dissent after protests rocked the city began on Monday as newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai went on trial under the national security law imposed by Beijing. Last week, the country’s foreign ministry described him as “one of the most notorious anti-China elements bent on destabilizing Hong Kong and …

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong trial starts as U.S., U.K. urge his release
1 year, 3 months ago

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong trial starts as U.S., U.K. urge his release

The Hindu  

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai went on trial in Hong Kong Monday for national security charges that could see him jailed for life, with the United States and Britain demanding his release. Lai, 76, stands accused of “collusion” with foreign forces under a sweeping national security law that Beijing imposed on the finance hub in 2020. “I call on the …

David Cameron calls on Hong Kong to release Jimmy Lai
1 year, 3 months ago

David Cameron calls on Hong Kong to release Jimmy Lai

The Independent  

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Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai
1 year, 3 months ago

Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A landmark national security trial opened Monday in Hong Kong for prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai, who faces a possible life sentence if convicted under a law imposed by Beijing to crush dissidents. The U.S. condemned Lai’s prosecution and urged authorities in Hong Kong and Beijing to respect press freedom, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller …

Jimmy Lai’s security trial opens in Hong Kong, UK urges immediate release
1 year, 3 months ago

Jimmy Lai’s security trial opens in Hong Kong, UK urges immediate release

Al Jazeera  

The media tycoon and democracy supporter, now 76, has been in jail for three years, accused of ‘collusion with foreign forces’. Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has gone on trial for alleged national security offences, hours after the United Kingdom joined calls for his immediate release. I call on the Hong Kong authorities to end their prosecution and release …

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai faces trial under ‘unfair’ national security law
1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai faces trial under ‘unfair’ national security law

Al Jazeera  

The 76-year-old media mogul faces up to life imprisonment for alleged ‘sedition’ and ‘collusion with foreign forces’. He initially planned to hire a British lawyer, Timothy Owen, to defend him in a decision that secured the backing of Hong Kong’s highest court, which dismissed the government’s bid to block Owen’s appointment and impose a “blanket ban” on foreign lawyers working …

Son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai lobbies UK foreign secretary for his release
1 year, 3 months ago

Son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai lobbies UK foreign secretary for his release

The Independent  

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Son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai lobbies UK foreign secretary for his release
1 year, 3 months ago

Son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai lobbies UK foreign secretary for his release

Associated Press  

LONDON — The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai met with Britain’s foreign secretary on Tuesday to lobby for the U.K.'s help in securing his release from prison. Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, an outspoken pro-democracy newspaper, faces a long-delayed trial next week over charges he violated sweeping national security laws …

Jimmy Lai: UK refuses to release details of efforts to free Briton jailed in China ‘to avoid damaging relations’
1 year, 5 months ago

Jimmy Lai: UK refuses to release details of efforts to free Briton jailed in China ‘to avoid damaging relations’

The Independent  

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Jimmy Lai’s son fears Hong Kong media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial
1 year, 6 months ago

Jimmy Lai’s son fears Hong Kong media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial

Associated Press  

LONDON — The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said Wednesday he did not want to see his father die in detention, as his lawyers raised the prospect that his long-delayed trial may be pushed back indefinitely. His son Sebastien Lai, 28, and his lawyers have described the case as a “show trial.” …

Q&A: Sebastien Lai on father Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong ‘show trial’
1 year, 7 months ago

Q&A: Sebastien Lai on father Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong ‘show trial’

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan – The national security trial of Jimmy Lai, the jailed 75-year-old media mogul and founder of the now defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was supposed to start next month. Lai has been in custody since December 2020 and faces multiple charges related to Hong Kong’s democracy movement and protests. I think what’s happening with the foreign lawyer is unfortunate …

Hong Kong judges propose a further delay in the trial of activist publisher Jimmy Lai
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong judges propose a further delay in the trial of activist publisher Jimmy Lai

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong judges on Friday proposed a new delay until December in the trial of a prominent activist publisher who was arrested in August 2020 under a sweeping Beijing-imposed national security law. His trial, originally scheduled to begin last December, had already been delayed by judges until September while the Hong Kong government appealed to Beijing to …

Hong Kong judges propose a further delay in the trial of activist publisher Jimmy Lai
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong judges propose a further delay in the trial of activist publisher Jimmy Lai

The Independent  

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