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Jimmy Lai sentenced: What happened to other HK pro-democracy protesters?
Jimmy Lai, 78, has been sentenced to 20 years. We look at what happened to major democratic Hong Kong protesters.
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Trump promises to ‘save’ jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Closing arguments are due to begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, 77, a critic of China’s Communist Party.
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UK, US blast Hong Kong rewards for help to catch activists overseas
Hong Kong’s national security police announces arrest warrants for 19 pro-democracy activists mostly living in UK.
UK moves to reinstate extradition deal with Hong Kong despite concerns
The UK Home Office says the move will prevent criminals from ‘evading justice’; critics say it legitimizes oppression.
‘Immense pressure’: Hong Kong’s last major pro-democracy party disbands
Founded in 2006, LSD was the latest pro-democracy party to hold street protests amid national security crackdown.
Hong Kong retrial convicts social worker over role in 2019 protests
A different court previously cleared Jackie Chen of rioting after she said she attended protests to call for restraint.
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From: NewsFeed
Hong Kong law under scrutiny as Jimmy Lai takes the stand
Jimmy Lai, founder of Hong Kong’s ‘Apple Daily,’ testified Wednesday in his national security trial
Published On 20 Nov 2024
From: NewsFeed
Hong Kong jails pro-democracy activists over controversial election
Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to 10 years in prison.
Published On 19 Nov 2024
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Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?
The Hong Kong 47 were first arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial elections that authorities likened to a ‘coup’.
Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city’s largest security case
Legal scholar Benny Tai is sentenced to 10 years, while dozens of others receive years-long jail terms.
Hong Kong’s security law threatens to jail activist for ‘seditious’ T-shirt
Chu Kai-pong faces a sentence of up to 10 years in jail after becoming the first convict under the strict new laws.
