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June 16, 2023

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 June 15, according to Voice of America. Continue Reading...

June 07, 2023

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. Continue Reading...

May 30, 2023

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. Continue Reading...

May 20, 2023

Jimmy Lai Denied U.K. Human Rights Lawyer—Again

Hong Kong’s Court of First Instance has rejected Jimmy Lai’s appeal challenging the denial of access to U.K. counsel. In November of last year, a national security committee denied Lai, a U.K. Continue Reading...