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Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is given a new prison sentence of 14 months over his role in an unauthorised assembly on Oct. 1, 2019, and 47 activists are back in court, here is a timeline of developments.
ff4a52b4-c262-4019-bfdf-8928229b296f_69bef1e4 Nine out of the 10 fugitives who had served jail terms in mainland China for illegally crossing the border while attempting to flee to Taiwan will appear in a Hong Kong court on Friday to face charges of perverting the course of justice. A police source said on Thursday that the only member of the group not being charged with the offence was Andy Li Yu-hin, but no further details were immediately available. The nine male defendants, aged between 17 and 31, were charged on Wednesday and will appear in Eastern Court on Friday afternoon, according to...
Billionaire Beijing critic jailed over Hong Kong pro-democracy protests Inside Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper as China clamps down on press freedom Replay Video UP NEXT Hong Kong's rebel media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 14 months in prison in Hong Kong District Court Friday after being found guilty of charges related to pro-democracy protests in 2019. Lai, a 73-year-old billionaire and founder of pro-democracy paper Apple Daily, has been remanded in jail since December. In addition, Hong Kong's "father of democracy" Martin Lee, 83, was given suspended sentences for the Aug. ...
Fierce Beijing critic Jimmy Lai jailed for 14 months over Hong Kong pro-democracy protests • 5 min read Inside Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper as China clamps down on press freedom ABC News' Britt Clennett reports on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tabloid, which has come under fire as China asserts its dominance in the region, and continues to put its foot down on press freedom.Anthony Wallace/AFP via Getty Images, FILE Hong Kong's rebel media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 14 months in prison in Hong Kong District Court Friday after being found guilty of charges related to pro-democ...
Hong Kong pro-democracy figures given jail terms of up to 18 months Helen Davidson in Taipei © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Anthony Kwan/Getty Ten of Hong Kong’s most senior pro-democracy activists including the media mogul Jimmy Lai have been sentenced to jail terms of up to 18 months for organising or attending “unauthorised assemblies” during mass protests that rocked the city in 2019. In the latest blow to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, the individuals were either ordered to jail or given suspended sentences in relation to two separate rallies held ...