The United States has condemned a Hong Kong court decision to sentence pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to prison, a move that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime has characterized as an attempt to “whitewash criminals.” U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price on Sunday urged Chinese authorities “to respect freedom of expression, including for the…
US Condemns Hong Kong Media Tycoon’s ‘Grossly Unjust’ Jail Sentence
December 12, 2022
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced to Jail Over Lease Violation
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon, Jimmy Lai, was sentenced to five years and nine months in jail for fraud after being convicted of breaching a lease contract for his newspaper’s headquarters. Lai was found guilty of violating the terms of a lease for the headquarters of the now-defunct pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily after concealing the…
Fight for Hong Kong’s Freedom Wins Cross-Party Support in Australia
December 8, 2022
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The fight for Hong Kong’s freedom has found widespread support in the Australian parliament, according to activists who visited the Australian capital of Canberra on Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Speaking at an event in Sydney on Dec. 2. Kevin Yam and Finn Lau—two members of the lobbying team—said that Australian parliamentarians were genuinely interested…
Jimmy Lai Trial Postponed Again as HKgov Withholds British Barrister Work Visa and Awaits Beijing’s NSL Interpretation
On Dec. 1, the government halted Lai’s trial for seven days, citing the need to wait for “the Beijing government” to determine whether an overseas, non-Chinese attorney would be allowed to represent cases concerning National Security Law, particularly in Lai’s case. The defence team later revealed that the Immigration Department had withheld the work visa…
Trial of Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai Delayed as Beijing Weighs Ruling on Foreign Lawyers
HONG KONG—A Hong Kong court on Thursday adjourned to Dec. 13 the high-profile trial of tycoon and CCP critic Jimmy Lai, who faces several charges of collusion with foreign countries under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The postponement of the trial by three High Court judges comes three days after Hong Kong authorities asked the…
Court of Final Appeal Approves Admission of King’s Counsel in Jimmy Lai’s National Security Case
On Nov. 28, the Court of Final Appeal (CFA) of Hong Kong ruled against the Department of Justice (DoJ) of the Hong Kong government after the department filed its fourth attempt to block Tim Owen-the British King’s Counsel (KC) from being hired by Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, the founder of Next Media. The result is not satisfactory to…
Outsourced Lawyers Acting for Hong Kong Government Must Observe National Security Law
As a former British colony, Hong Kong has always inherited the traditional British judicial system; however, since passing the National Security Law (NSL) in 2020, there has been an unprecedented change to the city’s long-cherished judicial independence. In addition to appointing designated judges for sensitive national security cases and cancellation of the jury at the…
‘His Sacrifice [Is] Worth It’ : Sydney Premiere of ‘The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom’
November 28, 2022
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“I owe freedom my life.” This is what Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying, the media tycoon who founded Next Media and Apple Daily, said in a new film that tells of his legendary life. The recently released documentary, “The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai’s Extraordinary Struggle for Freedom,” was screened at Ashfield Civic Centre in Sydney, Australia, on Nov….
6 Former Executives of Apple Daily Plead Guilty to Collusion With Foreign Powers Charges
Former Next Media Founder Jimmy Lai Chi-ying and six former Apple Daily executives have been charged with conspiring with others to collude with foreign powers or forces to endanger national security. Six former Apple Daily members except Lai pleaded guilty to the charge at High Court on Nov. 22. The court has adjourned sentencing per…
Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Is Allowed to Hire British UK Barrister for National Security Case
The founder of the now-closed Next Media and its pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, was charged with colluding with foreign forces under the National Security Law (NSL). Hong Kong’s Department of Justice (DOJ) lost its appeal against the High Court’s decision on Nov. 9 to let a UK barrister represent Lai in his…
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