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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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Hong Kong’s top court convicts Jimmy Lai on conspiracy charges
Hong Kong’s highest court has found Jimmy Lai guilty of sedition and conspiring to collude with foreign powers.
Published On 15 Dec 2025
Hong Kong court convicts democracy activist Jimmy Lai on conspiracy charges
Advocates have described the verdict as an ‘unlawful’ decision based on ‘trumped-up national security charges’.
Jimmy Lai supporters queue outside Hong Kong court ahead of verdict
Media mogul Lai was arrested in 2020 under a national security law imposed by China.
Verdict due in trial of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai
The 156-day trial, the most high-profile use of Beijing’s draconian national security law, is set to come to a close.
Low turnout in Hong Kong election as anger grows over deadly fire
The city’s anti-corruption agency says four men arrested over social media posts encouraging people not to vote.
As Hong Kong reckons with worst fire in decades, many see echoes of 2019
Unresolved anger and mistrust from the 2019 protests have hung over the response to the deadly Tai Po fire.
Hong Kong student union suspended over calls for justice for fire victims
Hong Kong Baptist University student union says suspension was ‘unfounded’ and may have ‘ulterior motives’.
From: NewsFeed
Hong Kong residents demand answers after deadly apartment fire
Families mourning their loved ones are demanding answers as authorities investigate the cause of a fire in Hong Kong.
Published On 2 Dec 2025
Hong Kong leader orders independent investigation into fire that killed 151
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee says committee to be led by a judge and will identify the causes of deadly blaze.
From: NewsFeed
Hong Kong says deficient netting spread deadly Wang Fuk blaze
Police say substandard fire-resistant netting was responsible for spreading the fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court.
Published On 1 Dec 2025
