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David Lammy to appoint envoy to support Britons detained abroad

After Guardian reporting, foreign secretary looks at cases of thousands who need consular help each year

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Court Case A 'Show Trial': Son

The son of the Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai said Tuesday that his father's trial in the Chinese territory was a "sham" but that he was "proud" of how he was handling himself in court.

International Business Times

From Egypt to India, five jailed men who feel abandoned by Britain

A media mogul, a computer programmer, a developer, a trade unionist, and a Sikh activist – the prisoners arbitrarily detained abroad

The Guardian - UK

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‘My father stayed to defend his people’: Jimmy Lai’s son condemns ‘show trial’ in Hong Kong

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Sebastien Lai tells Namita Singh about pro-democracy icon’s deteriorating health in dire prison conditions

The Independent UK

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

MPs call for Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai’s immediate release from prison

Mr Lai’s health is ‘deteriorating’ in prison, politicians and campaigners have warned, as they called for his release.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer raises 'deterioration' of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai with Xi Jinping

The PM met the Chinese president at the G20 summit in Brazil where he also stressed he wants ‘respectful’ relations between the UK and Beijing

Evening Standard

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UK Govt Urged To Raise Pro-democracy Tycoon's Case With China

The UK government was on Friday urged to raise the case of jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai with China, after reports that foreign minister David Lammy is heading to Beijing.

International Business Times

David Lammy urged to save imprisoned activist Jimmy Lai as son says father unwell

Jimmy Lai, 75, has suffered ‘significant weight loss’ as he approaches a fourth year in solitary confinement

The Independent UK

Shame of British judge keeping free speech hero Jimmy Lai in jail

David Neuberger condemned as ‘delusional’ for upholding a conviction against persecuted pro-democracy campaigner

The Independent UK

Labour must help release Briton Jimmy Lai jailed in China amid fears he could die in prison, son says

Jimmy Lai, 76, faces a life sentence under charges described as politically motivated after being locked up for years

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai: son of detained media tycoon urges Hong Kong’s foreign judges to reconsider staying

Sebastien Lai tells Australian audience the idea that rule of law remains in Hong Kong amid imprisonment of pro-democracy protesters ‘is not true at all’

The Guardian - AU

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

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

World watches as landmark Jimmy Lai trial set to begin in Hong Kong

Territory’s global reputation on the line as media mogul and democracy activist finally tried over alleged national security crimes

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's activist publisher to stand trial this week under Beijing's crackdown on dissidents

The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s crackdown on dissidents will start this week after being delayed for over a year

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Al Jazeera

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai faces trial under ‘unfair’ national security law

The 76-year-old media mogul faces up to life imprisonment for alleged ‘sedition’ and ‘collusion with foreign forces’.

The Independent UK

Tory minister takes brutal swipe at David Cameron over China

Tom Tugendhat appears to mock foreign secretary for hailing ‘golden era’ in relations with Beijing

The Independent UK

Son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai lobbies UK foreign secretary for his release

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai will meet with Britain’s foreign secretary on Tuesday to lobby for the U.K.'s help in securing his release from prison

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai’s son urges David Cameron to demand release of media tycoon: ‘Stand by my father’s side’

Jimmy Lai’s son calls for UK intervention ahead of father’s trial

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron urged to tell China to free Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai

Newspaper tycoon’s son seeks meeting with foreign secretary as Briton, 76, faces trial and possible life sentence

The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai: UK refuses to release details of efforts to free British citizen jailed by China ‘to avoid damaging relations’

Media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai has been detained in China since 2020 and while foreign secretary James Cleverly says he raised the issue in Beijing, it is not clear how

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong mogul, activist ... and now a prisoner for 1,000 days

He went from rags to riches before his anti-communist newspaper fell foul of security forces. Now Lai’s plight tells of a city forced to live in the shadow of Xi’s authoritarian China

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