Hong Kong’s highest court started its first trial over former media mogul Jimmy Lai’s role in pro-democracy protests in 2019 after a spate of departures of foreign judges renewed scrutiny on the city’s judiciary. The Court of Final Appeal on Monday began hearing the appeal from Lai and six former lawmakers who seek to overturn … Continue reading Hong Kong’s highest court hears Jimmy Lai appeal
Category: National Security
Hong Kong’s Chief Secretary said on Monday that the SAR government will not hard sell patriotism among youths and will strengthen its efforts in patriotic education. The city’s No. 2 official also said Hongkongers "heading north" for shopping and entertainment is a testament to their sense of belonging and identification with the country. In an … Continue reading No ‘hard sell’ in promoting patriotism among youths, says Chief Secretary
Civil servants’ efforts in upholding national security will be one of the metrics to be assessed when their commitment to their duties is being evaluated, said Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan. The SAR government two weeks ago updated its code of practice for public servants following the implementation of a domestic … Continue reading Hong Kong to assess civil servants on their commitment to national security efforts
Laws that safeguard national security are like vaccine shots, but that doesn’t mean the viruses will not cease their attack, said Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu as he called on society to stay on high alert. In an interview with Commercial Radio, Lee said both Beijing-imposed Hong Kong National Security Law and homemade Safeguarding National … Continue reading John Lee calls on society to stay alert despite ‘inoculation’ against national security risk
A second person in the city has been charged with sedition offenses under the city’s new domestic security law within a week. He allegedly published seditious videos on social media to provoke hatred towards the central and local authorities. Au Kin-wai, 58, was brought to West Kowloon Court on Friday on one count of “knowingly … Continue reading Second Hongkonger charged with sedition under new security law
Macau has denied entry to a Hong Kong journalism lecturer traveling to the casino hub to host a news writing workshop, citing concerns over potential threats to “public security,” a move that has drawn strong criticism from a local journalism association, reports South China Morning Post. Vivian Tam Wai-wan, a lecturer at the Chinese University … Continue reading Macau denies entry to Hong Kong journalist citing ‘public security’
The Department of Justice (DoJ) confirmed that it has filed an appeal against the acquittal of barrister and former Sham Shui Po district councilor Lawrence Lau Wai-chung over the 35+ subversion case on Thursday. As for another acquitted former district councilor, Lee Yue-shun, who was also an ex-Civic Party member, he could walk free from … Continue reading DoJ appeals against Lawrence Lau’s acquittal over 35+ subversion case
The SAR government said on Wednesday it has revoked the passports of six fugitives in the UK who were wanted for alleged national security offenses, exercising powers under the city’s new homegrown national security legislation. The city’s security chief applied the special measures against Nathan Law Kwun-chung, Christopher Mung Siu-tat, Finn Lau Cho-dik, Simon Cheng … Continue reading Hong Kong strips passports from six national security fugitives
Hong Kong’s financial industry has continued to grow after the 2020 enactment of the national security law, despite predictions of a flight of capital from the city, according to de-facto central bank chief Eddie Yue. The number of private equity and hedge fund managers as well as family offices operating in the city has increased … Continue reading Hong Kong’s financial sector grows despite NSL: Eddie Yue
Three people arrested for turning their backs and remaining seated during the Chinese national anthem at a 2026 World Cup Asian qualifier in Hong Kong were granted bail on Friday. The incident happened at Hong Kong Stadium yesterday prior to Hong Kong's home World Cup qualifier against Iran. Police said two men and a woman … Continue reading Trio bailed after arrest for ‘insulting’ Chinese anthem at World Cup qualifier
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was found to have contacted British politicians before and after the promulgation of the national security law in Hong Kong. That emerged from the prosecution's replaying, on the 89th day of his national security trial, of videos found on his phone, and the politicians included those who had called … Continue reading Lai ‘was in touch with those calling for sanctions’
Hong Kong police said they arrested four people and detained five others on Tuesday - the 35th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident. Near Victoria Park, the previous site of the yearly vigils, hundreds of police conducted stop and search operations, and deployed armored vehicles to patrol the vicinity. Police said as of 11.30 … Continue reading Police arrest 4, detain 5 on June 4 anniversary
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying said he established the Taiwan edition of Apple Daily because China has always wanted to take back the self-ruled island, according to the interview footage played on Tuesday, the 88th day of the trial. The trial resumed today after it was adjourned for one day yesterday because Lai felt unwell. The defense … Continue reading Taiwan edition of Apple Daily established because of China’s unification wish, court hears
Jailed activist Tonyee Chow Hang-tung’s uncle was arrested yesterday, joining seven others in the same case for allegedly publishing seditious social media posts regarding the June 4 incident, according to sources. In a statement released yesterday morning, police said their national security department arrested a 62-year-old man – understood to be Chow’s uncle – in … Continue reading Activist’s uncle linked to seditious web posts held
The annual June 4 mass has been canceled for the third consecutive year by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong as today (Tue) marks the 35th anniversary of the incident. Replying to media inquiries, the diocese said May 24 is the annual Mary Help of Christians memorial, as well as the World Day of Prayer … Continue reading June 4 mass canceled by Catholic Diocese for third consecutive year
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said all public events must be conducted according to the law, after he was asked whether people could still mark the June 4 anniversary. Speaking ahead of the weekly executive council meeting on Tuesday, the city’s leader reminded members of the public not to forget the pain that people went … Continue reading Public events must comply with laws, says John Lee
Hong Kong police arrested an eighth person on Monday under its new security law over social media posts commemorating Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The latest arrest came a week after police arrested six women and a man aged 37 to 65, including jailed June 4 candlelight vigil organizer Tonyee Chow Hang-tung, on suspicion of … Continue reading Police arrest another for Tiananmen posts under new security law
The United States on Friday condemned a Hong Kong court verdict that found 14 democracy campaigners guilty of subversion under a Beijing-imposed national security law, with Washington also announcing visa restrictions. The court had convicted 14 people on Thursday for organizing an unofficial election in 2021 with the goal of paralyzing the government, while two … Continue reading US condemns conviction of Hong Kong activists, mulls new visa restrictions
The recent court ruling on a subversion trial showed that national security risks do exist in Hong Kong, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said on Friday. In a landmark decision, the High Court has on Thursday convicted 14 former politicians and activists in the high-profile subversion trial. The trial involved 16 defendants who had pleaded … Continue reading Court ruling shows national security risks exist in HK, says Hong Kong’s No 2 official
Ahead of the 35th anniversary of the June 4 incident, Cardinal Stephen Chow Sau-yan, head of the city's Catholic diocese, said people should learn to forgive, adding that “to forgive is not to forget”. The top Catholic cleric wrote in a newspaper published on Friday, saying that people need “appropriate treatment” to heal from the … Continue reading Forgiving is not forgetting, says top Catholic cleric ahead of June 4 anniversary
The security chief said offenders that endanger national security can never escape the long arm of the law, after 14 people were convicted for conspiracy to commit subversion on Thursday. When asked whether the government would see the court's decision as a major victory, Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung noted that there is “no … Continue reading ‘No winners,’ says Chris Tang over the 35+ subversion case
A mascot and a logo design competition with the theme of "Love our Country, Love Hong Kong, Love our Community" will be hosted by the the Working Group on Patriotic Education. The group said students from primary and secondary schools, as well as tertiary institutions, are invited to participate in the competitions with a view … Continue reading Working Group on Patriotic Education hosts mascot and logo design competitions
The two former district councilors were acquitted in 35+ subversion case since the court was unsure that Lawrence Lau Wai-chung had signed the Inked without Regret Declaration and that Lee Yue-shun was a party to the pro-democracy camp’s 35+ primary election. The three national security judges – Andrew Chan Hing-wai, Alex Lee Wan-tang, and Johnny … Continue reading Behind the duo’s acquittal in 35+ subversion case
A total of 14 democrats who pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit subversion over the 35+ primary election in 2020 were convicted by a Hong Kong court on Thursday while only two former district councilors – Lau Wai-chung and Lee Yue-shun – were acquitted of the charge. The convicted defendants are: Gordon Ng Ching-hang, … Continue reading Fourteen convicted and two acquitted in 35+ subversion case
Hong Kong police arrested a seventh person on Wednesday under its new security law in relation to social media posts about commemorating Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. The latest arrest comes after an EU spokesperson said law enforcement actions suggest the new legislation "is used to stifle freedom of expression". Authorities said the 53-year-old woman … Continue reading Seventh people arrested under new security law for Tiananmen posts
Another 53-year-old woman has been arrested in relation to the seditious posts regarding a “sensitive date” published on a social media page, marking the seventh arrest made under a new locally-enacted national security law. This came as police yesterday (Tue) arrested five women and a man aged 37 to 65, including jailed June 4 candlelight … Continue reading Hong Kong sees seventh arrest under new domestic national security law
The thresholds for convicting jailed activist Tonyee Chow Hang-tung and five others for publishing seditious posts under domestic national security law Article 23 are very high, said Executive Councilor Ronny Tong Ka-wah, adding that ordinary and righteous citizens need not to be worried. His remarks came on a radio program on Wednesday, a day after … Continue reading High thresholds for first arrests under domestic national security law, says Ronny Tong
Six people were arrested on Tuesday for violating the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, the new Hong Kong domestic national security law that has been in effect since March. The national security police arrested the six using the new security law for the first time. The arrestees included the activist Tonyee Chow Hang-tung, one of the … Continue reading Six arrested for seditious intent, the first under the domestic national security law
A Hong Kong protest anthem was removed by a UK digital music distributor from streaming platforms on Friday following a court injunction in the Chinese territory, the music creators said, as judges warned that dissidents could use the song against the state. DGX Music, a group of mostly anonymous musicians, said on Friday that EmuBands … Continue reading Hong Kong protest anthem removed by distributor after court injunction
A top Hong Kong government official has urged Britain to let the public "know the truth" about the unexplained death of a man charged this month with aiding the territory's foreign intelligence service. Algernon Yau, Hong Kong's Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, met with Britain's deputy counsel-general to discuss the incident and express concern … Continue reading Hong Kong asks Britain for details on death of man charged with spying for China
On the 81st day of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's national security trial, a court heard that the Next Digital founder had called on US voters to cast their ballots for then-president Donald Trump in the 2020 election because the tycoon believed Trump's policies could cause greater damage to China. During a September 3, 2020, episode of … Continue reading Lai wanted Trump to win and ‘play hardball with China’
A former member of the UK's Royal Marines, bailed by a court last week over allegations of assisting Hong Kong's intelligence services in a Chinese-linked espionage case, has been found dead, British police said Tuesday. Matthew Trickett, 37, was found dead in a park in Maidenhead, west of London, on Sunday following a report by … Continue reading Former UK marine in Hong Kong spy case found dead: police
All government bureaus and departments were requested to remove sensitive and personal information from public cloud servers, according to the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). This came after the recent data leakage incidents involving the Companies Registry and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD). The registry said on Friday (May 3) … Continue reading Govt depts to remove personal info from public cloud platforms to avoid safety breaches
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying had offered to sponsor £10,000 (~HK$97,516) and provide the necessary political network to nurture activist Finn Lau Cho-dik – better known as “brother laam chau” – into a political star, only for the latter to turn down the offer, the court heard on Friday. Today marked the 63rd day of the Jimmy … Continue reading Jimmy Lai offered to sponsor and nurture ‘brother laam chau’ into political star, court hears
Paralegal Chan Tsz-wah took the dock in Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s trial on Friday, telling the court that he met Lai through the Democratic Party’s founder Martin Lee Chu-ming and Lai was willing to sponsor about HK$5 million in the G20 newspaper advertising campaign. Today was the first day Chan – the fifth prosecution accomplice witness … Continue reading Paralegal tells court Jimmy Lai willing to sponsor HK$5m for global newspaper advertising campaign
Activist Andy Li Yu-hin had transferred about HK$1.47 million to Japanese newspaper Nikkei for advertisements and the invoices were sent to now-exiled democrat Agnes Chow Ting in an email, the court heard on Tuesday as the trial for Jimmy Lai Chee-ying entered its 48th day. Today also marked the fifth day Li, the fourth prosecution … Continue reading More advertisement invoices for ‘laam chau’ campaign surfaces in Jimmy Lai trial
The government on Wednesday condemned Hong Kong Watch and 16 co-signatories for attempting to provoke discontent among religious personnel and followers against Article 23 by smearing the clauses on treason and misprision of treason and claiming that the requirement of “disclosure of commission of treason by others” targets religions. A government spokesman said the offenses … Continue reading Govt condemns smear claiming offenses of treason and misprision of treason targets religions
Two companies owned by Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying helped activist Andy Li Yu-hin to make advanced payments of HK$1.56 million to the global advertisement campaign in June 2019 calling for international attention to Hong Kong’s anti-Extradition Law protest, the court heard on Wednesday. This came as Li, an activist among 12 Hong Kong … Continue reading Jimmy Lai funded global campaign that calls for foreign backing ahead of G20, court heard
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is a generous yet cruel boss, said its former editorial writer Yeung Ching-kee on the 40th day of Lai's national security trial. The former editorial writer also said articles published on Apple Daily’s forum section have been skirting the rules under the National Security Law to avoid breaking the … Continue reading Lai a generous but cruel boss, Apple Daily skirt rules under NSL, court heard
Former Apple Daily editorial writer Yeung Ching-kee said articles he received by Lai, including those from CCP critics, were most likely to be published in the newspaper’s forum section as they were handed over by his boss, Lai, the court heard on Wednesday. On the 39th day of Lai's national security trial, the 58-year-old Yeung … Continue reading Apple Daily ex-editorial writer says articles he received from Lai most likely to be published
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying never paid former Apple Daily editorial writer Yeung Ching-kee a monthly HK$10,000 remuneration as promised after he contributed articles for Lai’s Twitter account, the court heard on Tuesday. On the 38th day of Lai's national security trial, the 58-year-old Yeung appeared at West Kowloon Magistrates' Court for a second … Continue reading Apple Daily ex-editorial writer says Lai never paid him a monthly HK$10,000 remuneration as promised
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has instructed management to invite more writers from overseas to contribute articles for the tabloid after the implementation of the national security law, a former senior employee told Lai’s national security trial on Monday. The court heard Yeung Ching-Kei joined Apple Daily as a senior reporter in 1997, before … Continue reading Third accomplice witness, Yeung Ching-Kei, begins testifying in Lai trial
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying instructed now-defunct Apple Daily to find pro-independence writers to write for the paper’s editorials despite being in custody, according to former associate publisher Chan Pui-man. Today (Tue) was the 12th day Chan testified at West Kowloon Court against her boss as the high-profile trial entered its 33rd day. The prosecution displayed WhatsApp … Continue reading Jimmy Lai instructed Apple Daily to find pro-independence writers while in custody, court hears
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying had instructed reporters to provide more coverage on the global blame game over China’s Covid response, according to former associate publisher, Chan Pui-man. Testifying as a prosecution accomplice witness in Lai's national security trial, Chan acknowledged that Lai had sent a message to the WhatsApp group "English News" on … Continue reading Lai wants more coverage on the blame game over China’s Covid response, says Chan Pui-man
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying put forward the idea of setting up the English language edition of the now-closed Apple Daily tabloid during one of the "lunch box meetings," in a bid to garner international support for the newspaper, former associate publisher Chan Pui-man said Tuesday. Chan, the second prosecution accomplice witness for Lai's … Continue reading Lai wants English language Apple Daily to garner foreign support: Chan Pui-man
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has instructed Apple Daily management to publish news targeting the risks faced by businessmen working on the mainland regarding the Extradition Law Amendment Bill in 2019, former associate publisher Chan Pui-man said Monday. Chan, the second prosecution accomplice witness for Lai's trial, testified at West Kowloon Court as the … Continue reading Chan Pui-man says Jimmy Lai lays out editorial instructions for particular news
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying continued to push for foreign sanctions only in a less explicit way even after the national security law was enacted, former Apple Daily publisher Cheung Kim-hung said on Friday. Today was the last day Cheung, 62, testified at West Kowloon Court as prosecution accomplice witness against his former boss … Continue reading Jimmy Lai pushed for foreign sanctions only in a less explicit approach after NSL implemented: Cheung Kim-hung
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying had said he would continue to put up resistance despite the enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Law, according to former Apple Daily publisher Cheung Kim-hung. Cheung, 62, continued to testify in the West Kowloon Court as a prosecution accomplice witness against Lai, 76, on Thursday as the … Continue reading Jimmy Lai not afraid of enactment of national security law and would continue to resist: Cheung Kim-hung
The power of extending the 48-hour detention of suspects arrested for national security offenses should rest with judges and not government officials, said former Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok. Speaking on a radio program on Thursday, Lai – an Election Committee constituency lawmaker – said the best approach would be empowering the police to apply … Continue reading Power to extend detention of national security suspects should rest with judges: Lai Tung-kwok
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying reportedly gave explicit instruction to drum up the anti-extradition movement, also ordering subordinates to “exaggerate” certain news to encourage people to take to the street, former publisher Cheung Kim-hung said on Monday. This came as Lai’s defense lawyer, Robert Pang Yiu-hung, started his cross-examination of Cheung. Today was the … Continue reading Cheung Kim-hung says Jimmy Lai instructed Apple Daily to drum up protests
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying rooted for the reelection of then-US President Donald Trump and instructed staff not to target him the way US media did, said former publisher Cheung Kim-hung on Friday. Today was the seventh day Cheung, a prosecution accomplice witness, testified against Lai, 76, at the West Kowloon Court as the … Continue reading Jimmy Lai rooted for Trump’s reelection and ordered staff not to target him: Cheung Kim-hung
The government will set up a “refutation team” to dismiss false claims and slander against the legislation of Article 23 of the Basic Law on social media, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said. In an interactive Q&A session with legislators on Thursday, Lee believed the opposition will smear the legislation work and twist facts on … Continue reading Govt to set up rebuttal team to explain Article 23 legislation and refute slander
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai had refused the suggestion of adding soft articles themed culture, food, and traveling into the English edition of Apple Daily, saying the move would dilute the impact of raising foreign concerns and discussions, former publisher Cheung Kim-hung said on Thursday. Today marked the sixth day of Cheung's testimony as a … Continue reading Jimmy Lai worried soft content would dilute the impact of English Apple Daily: Cheung Kim-hung
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying believed it was not a big deal that protesters wreaked havoc in shops, and he would think youngsters were courageous and committed to the social movement in 2019, Apple Daily’s former publisher Cheung Kim-hung said. Today was the fourth day Cheung, now a prosecution witness, testified against Lai, 76, … Continue reading Jimmy Lai didn’t see havoc caused by protesters an issue, says Cheung Kim-hung
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying instructed both Hong Kong and Taiwan editions of Apple Daily to produce a significant number of interviews with protesters and opposition leaders to incite the already heated social atmosphere, former publisher Cheung Kin-hung testified on the 13th day of the trial. Cheung, also the former CEO of Next Digital founded by Lai, … Continue reading Jimmy Lai instructed Hong Kong and Taiwan editions of Apple Daily to incite social atmosphere, former publisher says
Apple Daily's former publisher testified on Thursday that Next Media founder Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying has been actively planning the launch of the English page of the newspaper to attract readers in the United States and get a "political lever" to reach the US. Cheung Kim-hung continued to testify as the prosecution's first accomplice witness on … Continue reading Jimmy Lai urges launch of English Apple Daily to reach US readers, says ex-publisher
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was the supreme leader and final decision maker of Next Digital and had instructed employees to call on Hongkongers to take to the streets via Apple Daily because he believed the city’s democracy and freedoms were suppressed, the newspaper’s former publisher Cheung Kim-hung testified on the 11th day of the trial. Sixty-two-year-old … Continue reading Jimmy Lai called on Hongkongers to protest and drew global attention via Apple Daily, former publisher testifies
A scholar report on the legal impact brought by foreign sanctions was correlated to the collusion charges faced by Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and could be admitted by the court, a panel of three national security judges ruled on the tenth day of the trial. This came after the defense argued that the … Continue reading Court rules scholar report on sanctions could be admitted in Jimmy Lai trial
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s case will remain a priority for the UK government, with the government not hesitating to defend the values he stands for, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wrote in a letter addressing to Hong Kong's last governor Chris Patten. The letter dated January 3, came after Patten, along with several members of the … Continue reading Jimmy Lai ‘a champion of free speech’, with his case priority for the UK govt, says Rushi Sunak
The prosecution read out the written testimony of an IT expert at West Kowloon Court on Tuesday as the national security trial for Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying entered its eighth day. The prosecution would have originally summoned Next’s former CEO Cheung Kim-hung to testify in court today, but defense counsel Robert Pang Yiu-hung … Continue reading Prosecution reads testimony of IT expert as Jimmy Lai trial enters eighth day
The trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who is accused of conspiring to commit foreign collusion and publish seditious material, enters its seventh day on Monday, with the prosecution reading out the admitted facts at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court. The admitted facts included background information on the three companies under Apple Daily's parent company Next … Continue reading Court hears admitted facts as Jimmy Lai trial enters seventh day
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying continuously called on other countries to sanction China in seditious articles published by Apple Daily and said that world peace would not be achieved if China became too strong and unstoppable, the prosecution said as the trial entered the sixth day. At the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday, … Continue reading Prosecution say Jimmy Lai called for foreign sanctions to prevent China becoming ‘unstoppable’
The trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, who is accused of conspiring to commit foreign collusion and publish seditious material, enters its fifth day on Wednesday, with the prosecution presenting multiple Apple Daily articles or media contents in court as it continues to deliver its opening statement. Deputy director of public prosecutions Anthony Chau Tin-hang continued … Continue reading Jimmy Lai launches English news channel to push for sanctions on China and HK: prosecution
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s national security trial on Tuesday resumed after an afternoon break, with prosecutors laid out details of what they described as Lai colluding with foreign forces, also playing several video clips of Lai calling for sanctions against China and the SAR in different interviews and podcasts. Various clips of interviews that Lai had … Continue reading Prosecution said Jimmy Lai featured in foreign interviews calling for sanctions against China
Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has formally pleaded not guilty to three national security charges on Tuesday morning. West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts began hearing the prosecution’s opening statement around noon, after rejecting the latest bid by Lai’s legal team to fight court jurisdiction over a sedition charge laid on Lai. The judges reiterated that the court's previous … Continue reading Jimmy Lai plead not guilty to three national security charges
A Hong Kong court was told that the court only has the jurisdiction to deal with the alleged conspiracy crime against Jimmy Lai Chee-ying between June 14, 2021 and June 24, 2021 – the publishment date of the last piece of the alleged conspiracy article, as the national security trial of Lai continues for a … Continue reading Jimmy Lai renews jurisdiction fight over sedition charge
The six-month prosecution time limit for the charge of conspiracy to print seditious publications against media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying had not expired, a panel of three national security judges ruled on Friday. The 76-year-old founder of the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, and his three companies, Apple Daily, Apple Daily Printing and AD Internet, faced … Continue reading Conspiracy charge against media mogul Jimmy Lai presses ahead
Prosecutors and defense counsels continued their argument on whether the prosecution time limit for the conspiracy charge against media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying had expired or not as the landmark national security trial entered its second day on Tuesday. A prison van carrying the 76-year-old founder of now-defunct Apple Daily arrived at West Kowloon Magistrates’ … Continue reading Debate on prosecution time limit continues as Jimmy Lai’s trial enters second day
The focus was on imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying as his trial began yesterday at West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court, which was surrounded by more than 100 uniformed and plainclothes police officers. Lai’s trial is expected to last 80 days. Dozens of people queued outside the court to get in, with some waiting overnight. The … Continue reading All eyes on Lai
Media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s defense counsel argued in a Hong Kong court on Monday that a conspiracy charge laid on his client had exceeded the prosecution time limit, with the court having no jurisdiction over the case. Lai, wearing a light grey suit jacket, was escorted into the courtroom this morning; seeming relaxed, he … Continue reading Defense says Jimmy Lai’s conspiracy charge exceeds prosecution time limit
New Zealand lawyer Marc Corlett represents Jimmy Lai in national security trial A New Zealand lawyer Marc Corlett will be representing Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in court, who is facing landmark charges under the territory’s national security law. This came as the Hong Kong court previously upheld the SAR government's decision to … Continue reading New Zealand lawyer Marc Corlett represents Jimmy Lai in national security trial
The US and British governments called for the release of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is standing trial Monday in Hong Kong for national security charges that could send him to jail for life. Lai, 76, stands accused of "collusion" with foreign forces under a sweeping national security law that Beijing imposed on the … Continue reading US, Britain call for release of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai as trial starts
The police force has stepped up security outisde the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court building ahead the national security trial for jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying. It is understood that over 1,000 police officers will be deployed at the court. Over 100 uniformed and plain-clothes officers patrolled in groups of four to fix around the … Continue reading Security tight ahead of Jimmy Lai trial
Jimmy Lai, a jailed media tycoon and prominent critic of the Chinese Communist Party, will stand trial on Monday on internationally condemned national security charges. The 76-year-old has been in prison for three years and faces the possibility of spending the rest of his life there. He is the first person to contest a "foreign … Continue reading ‘Born rebel’: Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai
A landmark Hong Kong national security trial against the now-defunct pro- emocracy newspaper Apple Daily and its founder, Jimmy Lai, begins this month. If convicted, Lai, 76, faces possible life imprisonment on charges he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States. Following is a timeline of Lai's legal battles. June 20, 1995 - Lai … Continue reading TIMELINE-Hong Kong’s legal clampdown on China critic Jimmy Lai
The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying met with Britain’s foreign secretary on Tuesday to lobby for the U.K.’s help in securing his release from prison. Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, an outspoken pro-democracy newspaper, faces a long-delayed trial next week over charges he violated … Continue reading 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 prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said Wednesday he did not want to see his father die in detention, as his lawyers raised the prospect that his long-delayed trial may be pushed back indefinitely. Sebastien Lai also slammed the U.K. government for its “shameful” lack of action … Continue reading Jimmy Lai’s son fears Hong Kong media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial
The son of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon jailed since 2020 in Hong Kong, has called on Britain to step up pressure for his father's release. Jimmy Lai, a 75-year-old British citizen and founder of the now-shuttered tabloid Apple Daily, is awaiting trial for alleged "collusion with foreign forces" -- an offence under a … Continue reading UK should make Hong Kong release of Jimmy Lai ‘priority’: son
The Court of Appeal on Monday blocked jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's bid to challenge in the highest court a warrant obtained by national security police to scrutinise the contents of his mobile phones. Lai, 75, is the founder of the now shut pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and is due to face trial in … Continue reading Jimmy Lai loses appeal against phone search
The selection process of designated judges for national security cases is not transparent and totally lacks public accountability, a defense lawyer for Jimmy Lai Chee-ying said yesterday as the imprisoned media mogul seeks a permanent stay of proceedings on his foreign collusion case. But high court judge Esther Toh Lye-ping said such a statement "confounds … Continue reading Jimmy Lai’s judges challenge ‘mixes up black and white’
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has filed yet another judicial review to the High Court, asking the Committee for Safeguarding National Security, chaired by city leader John Lee Ka-chiu, to retract the ruling that says allowing Lai to hire British lawyer Tim Owen KC could constitute a national security risk. According to the writ … Continue reading Jimmy Lai files another judicial review over British lawyer’s work visa application
Hong Kong’s chief executive needs not to explain the reasons behind turning down an overseas lawyer from participating in a national security trial, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said. In a TV interview aired on Saturday, Lam said overseas lawyers taking part in a national security trial shouldn’t have happened in the first place. … Continue reading CE won’t explain rejecting overseas lawyers from NSL trials: justice chief Paul Lam
Jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying filed an appeal to the High Court to ask the Department of Justice to declare the legitimacy for him to seek defense from a London-based barrister or, if not approved, to obtain a certificate from Chief Executive to decide whether the British lawyer would be allowed to be his … Continue reading Jimmy Lai appeals for approval to allow British lawyer to defend him
The High Court said on Tuesday the media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying's foreign collusion trial will be postponed to September as awaiting China's decision on whether foreign lawyers are allowed to represent defendants in local national security cases. Three National Security Law-designated judges determined today in a mention of Lai's case that the 74-year-old pro-democracy … Continue reading National security trial for Jimmy Lai postponed to next Sept
The SAR government blasted the United States for criticizing the sentence made by a Hong Kong court on Jimmy Lai Chi-ying's fraud case. In a statement released on Sunday, a spokesperson said the Hong Kong government "strongly condemns and opposes the misleading and false remark which the US State Department made aiming to intervene in … Continue reading Govt slams US for condemns sentence to Jimmy Lai on fraud counts
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai received a fresh jail sentence of five years and nine months on Saturday after being found guilty of fraud in a contractual dispute. Lai, the 75-year-old founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper, had recently completed a 20-month jail term resulting from multiple convictions for his part in … Continue reading Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed over lease violation
A legal battle over Hong Kong’s effort to prosecute media tycoon Jimmy Lai on national security charges has made the once unthinkable an imminent threat: moving sensitive cases to mainland Chinese courts. While Beijing has asserted the right to take over “complex” cases involving foreign nations since imposing a sweeping national security law on Hong … Continue reading Hong Kong threat to move Jimmy Lai case to mainland revives fears
Hong Kong's top court on Monday dismissed the Department of Justice's appeal against media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying hiring a British lawyer in his case involving breaches of the National Security Law, which means British lawyer Timothy Owen is let to defend the 74-year-old pro-democracy publisher. Three judges of the Court of Final Appeal upheld … Continue reading Court of Final Appeal rejects bid to block UK lawyer from defending Jimmy Lai
A Hong Kong court's decision to allow a senior British lawyer to represent jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai sparked a chorus of condemnation from powerful Beijing loyalist voices on Thursday. Lai and a group of executives from the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper are being prosecuted for "colluding with foreign forces", an offence under a … Continue reading Beijing loyalists in Hong Kong criticize court ruling on Lai’s UK lawyer
The United States condemns the verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai on "spurious fraud charges," State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday. Lai, founder of the Apple Daily newspaper, was found guilty Tuesday on fraud charges, according to media reports. He was already serving an earlier prison sentence for illegal assembly. "We … Continue reading U.S. blasts verdict against Hong Kong democracy advocate Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was convicted on a fraud charge Tuesday, the latest in a slew of cases against the former owner of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. Lai, 74, is already behind bars over his role in the huge democracy protests that swept Hong Kong three years ago. He also faces … Continue reading Hong Kong court convicts media tycoon Lai of fraud over lease violation
A Hong Kong court on Wednesday allowed a veteran British lawyer to represent jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai at his upcoming national security trial despite opposition from city authorities. Lai and a group of executives from the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper are being prosecuted for "colluding with foreign forces", an offence under a new … Continue reading Hong Kong court allows UK trial lawyer for Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong's government has refused permission for jailed pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be represented by a British lawyer at his upcoming national security trial, a court heard Friday (Sep 30). Lai and a group of executives from the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper are being prosecuted for "colluding with foreign forces", an offence under … Continue reading Hong Kong authorities reject Jimmy Lai request for UK lawyer
An international team of lawyers working for jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying are calling on Western governments to make his upcoming national security trial a greater foreign policy priority, as Beijing curtails freedoms in the financial hub. Lawyers for Lai, whose pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was closed last year under a pressure … Continue reading Jimmy Lai’s global legal team urges US to pressure China at UN
The case of former pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, charged with breaching national security law, will be held with no jury empaneled. According to the website of the Judiciary, the case, which is scheduled for August 22, will be tried by three designated National Security Law Judges - Judge Esther Toh Lye-ping, Susana Maria … Continue reading Jimmy Lai and 47 democrats charged under NSL to face trial with no jury
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai chee-ying was reported to apply for a judicial review to overturn the magistrate's decision to grant a warrant for police to inspect his two mobile phones. In the application to the High Court, Lai mentioned that Principal Magistrate Peter Law Tak-chuen authorized the National Security Department to search … Continue reading Jimmy Lai apply for judicial review against the warrant granted inspection on his iPhone
Barristers from a British law firm who are representing jailed Hong Kong tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai said they had received anonymous emails warning them against traveling to the city to defend him. The barristers - Caoilfhionn Gallagher, Jonathan Price, and Jennifer Robinson from Doughty Street Chambers - told Reuters the messages came from … Continue reading British lawyers defending Jimmy Lai say they received threats warning against traveling to HK
Five imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders - including student activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung and media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying - have been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded in October. The remaining three were journalist Gwyneth Ho Kwai-lam, barrister Chow Hang-tung, and former union leader Lee Cheuk-yan. Under the rules set … Continue reading Joshua Wong, Jimmy Lai among five in HK nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
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