Over the course of pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai’s (黎智英) marathon trial in Hong Kong, advocacy from foreign leaders on his behalf was intermittent,
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Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years in Hong Kong National Security Trial
Jimmy Lai (黎智英), the media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison, marking the end of the high-profile trial
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai to Be Sentenced on Monday
Jimmy Lai (黎智英), the imprisoned pro-democracy media tycoon who has become a symbol of the Chinese government’s crackdown on free expression in Hong
Human Rights & China: January 13, 2026
Chinese authorities surrounded a church in Wenzhou last week with hundreds of armed and special forces police as well as bulldozers and other
Hong Kong Court Convenes Plea Hearing for Imprisoned Activist Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong’s High Count convened a mitigation plea hearing on Monday in the case of Jimmy Lai (黎智英), the imprisoned pro-democracy media tycoon who has
Verdict for Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong Trial Expected Monday
The verdict in the national security trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai (黎智英) will be announced on Monday, according to a notice from the Hong Kong
Legal Recourse Fails Residents Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire
Read the first article in this series to learn about the erosion of local accountability in Tai Po in the absence of a democratically elected district
Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Spends His 78th Birthday in Prison
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英), founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, turned 78 years old in prison
Before Hong Kong Fire, Beijing’s Influence Eroded Local Accountability
In the aftermath of the Wang Fuk Court fire, Hong Kong’s deadliest in decades, the Chinese authorities have warned citizens not to speak about the
Cardinal Zen Appeals Conviction in Charity Trial
A 93-year-old Catholic cardinal, an academic, a Cantopop singer and two former lawmakers sought justice at an appellate court in Hong Kong last
Hong Kong & Human Rights, December 5, 2025
Government Cracks Down on Civil Society After Deadly Fire The death toll from the fire that ravaged the Wang Fuk apartment complex in Hong Kong’s
Contractor Issued Cease-and-Desist Letter to Silence Worried Residents Months Before Deadly Hong Kong Fire
On March 18, the contractor performing renovations on the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex in Hong Kong sent a cease-and-desist letter to residents