Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong and Urgent Calls

Jimmy Lai denies condoning violence despite urging solidarity between protesters, as nat. sec trial continues
During his national security trial, HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai has denied condoning violent protests despite urging solidarity between protesters in 2019.
Jimmy Lai trial: Hong Kong judges query prosecution’s claims on protest violence
Former Apple Daily founder admits he felt police were ‘evil’ at time of writing 2020 op-ed, but says he ‘indirectly’ condemned violence.
Urgent Calls for Jimmy Lai's Release as Health Worsens in Hong Kong Prison
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai's health is deteriorating in a Hong Kong prison, prompting international pleas for his release. Lai was jailed under the controversial national security law, and his son has urged the U.
Jimmy Lai's Son Urges US, UK Help to Get Father Out of Hong Kong Jail
Sebastien Lei, the son of Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai holds a pin with a portrait of his father, ahead of the 17th Geneva Summit for human rights and democracy in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17,
Jimmy Lai denies making unfounded claims of Beijing meddling in Hong Kong affairs
Prosecutors accuse Lai of inciting public hatred towards central and city authorities with ‘exaggerated’, ‘totally unfounded’ claims in two articles.
Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai's 'time is running out,' son says
As pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai spoke in his defense at a Hong Kong court Tuesday, his son Sebastien Lai was in Geneva calling for the United States and other world leaders to help secure this father's release.
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Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Albert Ho may plead guilty in subversion case against Tiananmen vigil group
Former HK lawmaker Albert Ho may plead guilty in the subversion case against the now-disbanded group behind the city’s ...
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RSF nominates Jimmy Lai for UNESCO Guillermo Cano Prize
As a tribute to his extraordinary work in defending press freedom in Hong Kong, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has nominated ...
Jimmy Lai denies inciting violence among ‘valiant’ Hong Kong protesters in 2019
Former media boss says Apple Daily op-ed that called for leadership team was simply to help radical protesters set basic ...
Why case of jailed Briton Jimmy Lai is major sticking point for Keir Starmer's relations with China
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been in jail in Hong Kong since 2021 and is in the middle of testifying in his national security ...
Jimmy Lai's British Defenders Need to Find Their Spines
A new book details the life of the British citizen and pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper proprietor, currently in prison on ...
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies op-ed piece pushed for sanctions on then-city leader
Prosecutors grill Lai over piece about Carrie Lam and sanctions published weeks after national security law took effect in ...