The media tycoon, jailed since 2020, ran a now-defunct newspaper that was critical of the government.
Tag: Freedom of Assembly
Budapest Pride Parade Was Bigger Than Ever, Despite Orban’s Ban
Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party enacted the ban, but Budapest’s mayor allowed the event to go on. The police sat on the sidelines.
Hong Kong Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Takes Stand in National Security Trial
Jimmy Lai, who is charged with national security offenses, testified that his newspaper “carried a torch to the reality” of people’s desire for freedom in the city.
Serbia’s Leader Cancels EuroPride. Organizers Say They Will Go Ahead Anyway.
The annual gay pride event was to take place in September in Belgrade. President Aleksandar Vucic said the timing was bad, citing “numerous problems” currently affecting the country.
Hong Kong Convicts Martin Lee and Other Democracy Leaders Over Protest
The defendants, including the media tycoon Jimmy Lai and the barristers Martin Lee and Margaret Ng, were some of the city’s most prominent activists.
It Was Just Him and His Smiley Face. He’s Charged With Illegal Assembly.
Jolovan Wham, a civil rights activist in Singapore, was charged with violating the Public Order Act for holding up a cardboard sign with a smiley face on it near a police station in March.
Despite Coronavirus, Hong Kong Protesters Rally Against China
Marchers defied social distancing rules and a water cannon to demonstrate against Beijing’s plan for new security legislation in the territory.