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OPINION - William Lai and Taiwan are brave freedom fighters and Britain should support them

Taiwan always comes at the end of the list of threats to global security. When analysts discuss threats to world peace, there are three that come up: the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Palestinian conflict ... and the situation in Taiwan. It is in the news because on Saturday, its people…

Evening Standard

Jimmy Lai and the rule of law in Hong Kong

Letter: Bi Haibo of the Chinese embassy in the UK responds to a Guardian editorial about the trial of the media mogul and pro-democracy activist

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Lai lawyers file UN appeal saying there is evidence witness was tortured

Hong Kong media mogul’s team raises concerns over testimony of former democracy activist who was imprisoned in China

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Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to all charges at Hong Kong national security trial

Media tycoon and pro-democracy activist is accused of conspiring to commit foreign collusion and publish seditious material

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Will the Red Sea crisis lead to a wider Middle East conflict?

In today’s newsletter: After events during the last few days, a conflict including Iran and the US is becoming ever more likely

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to national security, sedition charges

Media tycoon is the most prominent individual to face trial under the law imposed by China in 2020.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to sedition and collusion charges

Prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and collusion with foreign countries in a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Pleads Not Guilty To National Security Crimes

Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty Tuesday to "sedition" and "collusion" charges in a high-profile national security trial that could see him jailed for life.

International Business Times

End the show trial of free speech hero Jimmy Lai

The Hong Kong media mogul, pro-democracy activist and British passport holder faces life in prison for publishing ‘seditious’ material in his now-closed Apple Daily newspaper, in charges trumped up by China. The Independent demands his release

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Police Targeting Overseas Activists and Speech

Police have set bounties on 13 activists, some living in the U.S.

Reason

Hong Kong Court Refuses To Drop Jimmy Lai Sedition Charge

A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out a charge of seditious publication in a trial that has attracted international attention.

International Business Times

Hong Kong court rejects publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to toss sedition charge

Hand-picked national security judges rule that prosecution filed charge within the time limit.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong court rejects activist publisher Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out sedition charge

A Hong Kong court has rejected a bid by prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai to throw out a sedition charge laid against him

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai: Son of Briton jailed in China hits out at ‘textbook show trial’

Jimmy Lai, 76, a life-long critic of Beijing, faces a life sentence under charges described as politically motivated

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The Independent UK

UK presses for consular access to Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial enters second day

Lai enters courtroom smiling and waving on second-day of landmark trial

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai: Lawyer for Briton jailed in China warns show trial is chilling message to silence critics

British citizen Jimmy Lai, 76, faces a life sentence under China’s draconion National Security Law

The Independent UK

Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai's trial

The national security trial of Hong Kong’s famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its second day with the expectation that judges will rule by the end of the week on his lawyers' bid to throw out a sedition charge that has been increasingly used to target dissidents

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Jimmy Lai: this sham trial is another bleak day for Hong Kong

Editorial: The outspoken media mogul may spend the rest of his life in prison, in a case emblematic of the crackdown on press freedom and other rights

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Up First briefing: Defense Secretary visits Israel; Southwest to pay $140 million fine

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visits Israel amid concerns about Palestinian casualties. Southwest is ordered to pay $140 million for its 2022 holiday travel meltdown.

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Lai trial: heavy security presence as landmark national security case begins in Hong Kong

Media mogul and pro-democracy activist accused of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and faces life in prison

Evening Standard

Dissident Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai’s son condemns father’s ‘show trial’

Sebastien Lai urges UK to keep up pressure after public intervention from Foreign Secretary

Evening Standard

Jimmy Lai’s son slams 'sham trial' as British media tycoon hauled before Hong Kong judges

Sebastien Lai urges UK to keep up pressure after public intervention from Foreign Secretary

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Pro-democracy Titan, Jimmy Lai, Faces Trial in Hong Kong Tomorrow!

Trailblazing publisher and pro-democracy torchbearer, Jimmy Lai, girds for a pivotal trial under China's iron-fisted security law. A suspense-filled saga a...

The Independent UK

David Cameron calls on Hong Kong to release UK citizen Jimmy Lai as trial begins

Supporters camp outside court in Hong Kong as Jimmy Lai’s landmark trial begins

WEKU

Landmark national security trial opens in Hong Kong for prominent publisher Jimmy Lai

Lai, 76, was arrested in August 2020 during a crackdown on the city's pro-democracy movement under the sweeping national security law enacted following huge protests four years ago.

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