Hong Kong authorities have expelled an official of a media watchdog who arrived to cover the trial of pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai, Voice of America (VOA) has reported. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) revealed that Aleksandra Bielakowska, a Taiwan-based advocacy officer for RSF, was detained for six hours at the airport before being deported. Bielakowska had […]
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Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai to plead not guilty in national security case
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to plead not guilty and stand trial under the city’s severe national security law, Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) reported. Six other defendants, who were former staff members of Apple Daily, are set to plead guilty and face sentencing, the report said. […]
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 6 others face sedition charge
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other former staff members of the tabloid Apple Daily are set to face an additional sedition charge, under the Beijing-imposed national security law. The prosecution imposed the additional charge on Tuesday and accused Lai and others of conspiring to collude with foreign powers under the city’s sweeping […]
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted over banned Tiananmen vigil
As many as three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been convicted of charges linked to last year’s banned Tiananmen Massacre vigil. Lai, along with a member of the now-defunct Hong Kong democratic group Chow Hang-tung and activist Gwyneth Ho were also convicted in the District Court on Thursday, Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) […]