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Jimmy Lai trial: key points from media mogul’s testimony on first day

Detained pro-democracy activist spoke for first time about charges against him under Hong Kong national security law

The Guardian - UK

Defiant Jimmy Lai denies foreign collusion at high-profile Hong Kong national security trial

Mr Lai, one of Hong Kong's most influential pro-democracy figures, faces up to life in jail if found guilty at trial denounced by Western nations

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Faces National Security Trial

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai faces life in prison for national security charges amid crackdown on dissent. Trial highlights tensions over freedom of exp...

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Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai is expected to testify in his national security trial soon

The landmark national security trial of prominent Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai resumes Wednesday, with the founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily expected to testify in his defense soon

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Activists Sentenced To Jail Sparking International Criticism

45 activists in Hong Kong sentenced under national security law, drawing global criticism and raising concerns about civil liberties and democracy.

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International outrage over sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong

Human rights groups concerned after handing down of sentences of up to 10 years

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?

The Hong Kong 47 were first arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial elections that authorities likened to a ‘coup’.

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Scholar, Lawmakers And Journalist Among Hong Kongers Jailed

Hong Kong's largest national security trial came to an end on Tuesday with 45 pro-democracy figures jailed for holding an informal election over four years ago.

International Business Times

Top Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders sentenced to jail under controversial national security law

Western governments have criticised convictions of pro-democracy activists under controversial national security law

Evening Standard

Acquitted 'Hong Kong 47' Defendant Sees Freedom As Responsibility

As the massive trial of the "Hong Kong 47" democracy campaigners ended on Tuesday, an acquitted member of the group watched from the sidelines and felt the weight of his freedom upon him.

International Business Times

Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47?

The group are at the centre of Hong Kong’s biggest national security trial and have been handed sentences of up to 10 years

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Figures Sentenced To Up To 10 Years

Prominent pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong sentenced under national security law, raising concerns over political freedoms.

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Hong Kong Court Jails 45 Democracy Campaigners On Subversion Charges

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest sentence of 10 years.

International Business Times

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in China-led crackdown on dissent

Prominent activists Benny Tai and Joshua Wong receive 10 years and four years respectively

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Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

The sentencing of an Australian pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong has drawn bipartisan condemnation over the crackdown on political freedoms by China.

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45 Activists Sentenced In Hong Kong National Security Case

45 activists sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law, raising global concerns over civil liberties.

The Guardian - UK

HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial

Members of ‘Hong Kong 47’ – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years

The Independent UK

45 prominent activists will be sentenced in Hong Kong's biggest national security case

Dozens of prominent activists will be sentenced Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case

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The Independent UK

100 politicians around world demand release of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

Call for unconditional freedom for media mogul facing life sentence on charges decried as a sham comes after prime minister raises his case with China’s president

The Conversation

Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as president

Former President Donald Trump is the president-elect. He is also a convicted felon, thanks to a jury verdict after a trial in New York state court for a hush money conspiracy before he became president the first time.

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US Air National Guardsman gets 15 years for leaking military secrets on a Minecraft Discord server: 'The scope of his betrayal is breathtaking… the amount of damage immeasurable'

"To feed his own ego and impress his anonymous friends, Teixeira caused exceptionally grave damage to the national security of the United States."

International Business Times

Hong Kong To Sentence Dozens Of Democracy Campaigners

Hong Kong's largest national security trial will draw to a close on Tuesday, with dozens of the city's most prominent democracy campaigners set to be sentenced for subversion, a charge which can carry up to life imprisonment.

Latin Times

Top Lawyer Hired by Trump Critics Warns Them to Leave US Before Inauguration to Avoid Arrest

A top national security lawyer is advising critics of President-elect Donald Trump to leave the country around inauguration.

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Brendan Carr Appointed FCC Chairman, Vows To Tackle Censorship

Brendan Carr, FCC nominee, aims to combat censorship, prioritize free speech, and address national security concerns.

The Independent UK

45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are

Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the biggest case under a national security law that critics say has crushed political activism in the semi-autonomous Chinese city

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