Jimmy Lai, who published an antigovernment newspaper, faces up to life in prison if convicted on national security charges that rights activists have called baseless.
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Jimmy Lai of Hong Kong Gets Five Year Sentence
Jimmy Lai, the outspoken owner of a pro-democracy newspaper, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for violating terms of a lease contract.
Hong Kong Court Sentences Jimmy Lai to Prison Over Tiananmen Vigil
The former media mogul and other prominent pro-democracy activists were previously convicted of inciting others to take part in an unauthorized assembly.
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Thailand protests Covid-19 failures.
Hong Kong Police Arrest 5 Over Children’s Books Deemed ‘Seditious’
A story that portrayed the police as wolves helped lead to the arrests of five leaders of a speech therapists’ union.
Hong Kong Readers Scramble to Preserve Apple Daily’s Legacy
Apple Daily, a pro-democracy news outlet, is the biggest casualty yet in Beijing’s campaign against Hong Kong’s once freewheeling news media. Its million-copy final edition sold fast.
How Press Freedom Is Being Eroded in Hong Kong
The forced closure of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper is the latest worrisome sign for journalists in the Chinese territory.
‘Forbidden Fruit’: Apple Daily, Pro-Democracy Newspaper in Hong Kong, Is Forced to Close
The police also arrested an editorial writer as part of an expanding national security investigation into the newspaper that has raised concerns about free speech.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Apple Daily Executives
Police arrested the top editors of Apple Daily, froze its assets and raided its newsroom, in a sharp escalation of the government’s campaign against dissent.
Hong Kong Pushes ‘Fake News’ Label as Media Face ‘Worst of Times’
The police distributed a magazine denouncing “rumors and lies,” and have warned news outlets against undermining national security.