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European Union Demands Immediate Release of Jimmy Lai
The European Parliament condemned the persecution of jailed newspaper publisher and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, calling for his immediate and unconditional release from prison and the repeal of Hong Kong’s national security law (NSL), in a resolution passed on...
Jimmy Lai Appeals National Security Committee Decision—Again
Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist, has lodged an appeal after his previous attempt to challenge a decision made by the National Security Committee was rejected, according to the Hong Kong Free Press. The high-profile...
Hong Kong Court Denies Jimmy Lai’s Petition to Terminate Trial
The Hong Kong High Court has rejected a request by pro-democracy activist and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai to terminate his upcoming trial under the city’s so-called National Security Law (NSL), according to Reuters. Lai, a well-known figure in Hong Kong’s media...
The fight to free Hong Kong’s billionaire pro-democracy activist, Jimmy Lai [ABC Radio National]
The fight to free Jimmy Lai A campaign to free billionaire and pro democracy fighter, Jimmy Lai from a Hong Kong prison continues. Central to the campaign is a documentary detailing his rags to riches story and his commitment to halting the erosion of the rule of law...
The ballad of Jimmy Lai is the anthem of Hong Kong’s demise [The Hill]
The first time I met Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai in the early 2000s, I really didn’t know much about him. I knew his newspaper, Apple Daily, was one of the key players in the Hong Kong market, and that he was a wealthy man. He greeted me in a chaotic newsroom and...