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
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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
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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
After Typhoon Ragasa, Wang Fuk Court Contractors Substituted Cheaper Materials
When Super Typhoon Ragasa ripped through Hong Kong in September, it damaged the scaffolding around buildings in the Wang Fuk Court (宏福苑) housing
Hong Kong Keeping Joshua Wong in Jail ‘as Long as They Can’
When Joshua Wong (黃之鋒) was arrested on June 6 this summer, he wasn’t picked up from the streets of Hong Kong or asked to report to a local police
Inside the Renovations That Led to the Hong Kong Fire
In June 2024, residents of the Wang Fuk Court in northern Hong Kong received a notice from Prestige Construction and Engineering Company (宏業建築工程有限公司),
Jimmy Lai Still Awaiting Verdict in Hong Kong Trial
Jimmy Lai’s (黎智英) trial began in December 2023 and was expected to last 80 days. It finally did end, 619 days later, on September 28. At the time, the