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Hong Kong rags-to-riches publisher facing Security Law trial

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the belief that delivering information equates with delivering freedom

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Hong Kong's top court rejects bid to block British lawyer from defending democrat Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong's top court ruled on Monday that a British lawyer can represent pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai in a national security trial, rejecting an appeal by the government to bar foreigner lawyers from such cases.

Reuters · Nov 28, 2022

Apple Daily ex-staff plead guilty to collusion in Hong Kong

Six former employees of pro-democracy newspaper admit conspiring to solicit sanctions against China.

Al Jazeera · Nov 22, 2022

Sedition trial begins for closed Hong Kong news site editors

A sedition trial has opened in Hong Kong for two former top editors of a shuttered online media outlet who have been detained without bail for 10 months

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022

U.S. blasts verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai

The United States condemns the verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai on "spurious fraud charges," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Oct 26, 2022

Hong Kong court upholds warrant on tycoon Jimmy Lai's phones

Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday upheld a new warrant obtained by the national security police to search the contents of media tycoon Jimmy Lai's phones.

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai to plead not guilty in national security case

Democracy activist and Apple Daily founder will stand trial without jury and could face up to life in prison

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

What’s going on in Hong Kong’s courts?

Thousands have been arrested over the 2019 protests, and more than 1,000 trials are currently under way.

Al Jazeera · Aug 13, 2022

Hong Kong: 25 years under Chinese rule

Hong Kong has been through immense changes since it was returned to Chinese rule in July 1, 1997.

Al Jazeera · Jun 30, 2022

A year on from Apple Daily’s closure, what’s left of Hong Kong’s free press?

With the newspaper’s founder and senior editors jailed, other pro-democracy media outlets shut and 1,000 journalists out of work, can press freedom survive in the territory?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022