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Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong’s Dismal December

Hong Kong’s Dismal December

By Benedict Rogers
The oppression of rights and political participation in Hong Kong marked new milestones at the end of 2023. The international community must hold Beijing to account at its upcoming UPR.

2022 Was the Year Hong Kong’s Rule of Law Died

2022 Was the Year Hong Kong’s Rule of Law Died

By Benedict Rogers
A December 31 decree from Beijing finally killed the last vestiges of judicial independence in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Rags-to-riches Publisher Jimmy Lai Facing Security Law Trial

Hong Kong Rags-to-riches Publisher Jimmy Lai Facing Security Law Trial

By Kanis Leung
Already serving a 20-month term for other offenses, the 74-year-old Lai could face up to life in prison if he is convicted under the new National Security Law.

Pro-democracy Publisher Jimmy Lai Found Guilty on Fraud Charges

Pro-democracy Publisher Jimmy Lai Found Guilty on Fraud Charges

By Kanis Leung
Lai, former publisher of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, has been targeted in a series of prosecutions apparently aimed at punishing him for his past activism.

Hong Kong Has Changed, But Britain’s Legal Community Doesn’t Seem to Realize It

Hong Kong Has Changed, But Britain’s Legal Community Doesn’t Seem to Realize It

By Dennis Kwok and Sam Goodman
The U.K. legal establishment must stop clinging to fictions about the state of the rule of law in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Tycoon, 2 Others Convicted Over Tiananmen Vigil

Hong Kong Tycoon, 2 Others Convicted Over Tiananmen Vigil

By Matthew Cheng and Zen Soo
Jimmy Lai, Chow Hang-tung, and Gwyneth Ho were convicted for either taking part in or inciting others to join the candlelight vigil in 2020.

The Long-Term Implications of the Jimmy Lai Bail Decision

The Long-Term Implications of the Jimmy Lai Bail Decision

By Jerome A. Cohen
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal’s bail decision had something for everyone – and will help shape future national security cases.
The Struggle Over Jimmy Lai’s Bail Is a Struggle Over Hong Kong’s Freedom of Expression

The Struggle Over Jimmy Lai’s Bail Is a Struggle Over Hong Kong’s Freedom of Expression

By Jerome A. Cohen
Bail has become the most immediate arena in which the ongoing struggle between China’s Communist Party and Hong Kong’s judicial system is taking place.

What Apple Daily Means for Hong Kong

What Apple Daily Means for Hong Kong

By Jessie Lau
The crackdown on Apple Daily and Jimmy Lai is the culmination of a decades-long saga that encapsulates the broader struggle for press freedom in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong: There’s No Security for a State That Can’t Tolerate Dissent

Hong Kong: There’s No Security for a State That Can’t Tolerate Dissent

By Toru Kurata
If China’s leaders don’t change course, they will face a never-ending fight.

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