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EHKDA statement on the Jimmy Lai verdict:

www.hongkongdiaspora.eu/statement-on...

It can be downloaded as well.

#JimmyLai #HongKong #NSL #FreeJimmyLai
Statement on Jimmy Lai's verdict
www.hongkongdiaspora.eu
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The trial of Chow Hang-tung and two other leaders of the Tiananmen vigil group began today in #HongKong. If convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison. We once again urge the authorities to honour #HongKong’s international obligations and end this sham trial.

hongkongfp.com/2026/01/22/t...
'No lawful means' to end CCP leadership, prosecution says as Tiananmen vigil activists' trial starts
Hong Kong prosecutors have said there are “no lawful means to end the Chinese Communist Party’s leadership,” as the national security trial began for three activists who used to organise the city's an...
hongkongfp.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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🇭🇰 Hong Kong prosecutors have begun their case against three Hong Kong activists who organised annual Tiananmen vigils, saying they had called for the end of Communist Party leadership in China.
➡️ u.afp.com/SBPo
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Two more college student unions at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s have ceased operations, leaving behind only two other registered student unions representing colleges at the university. In full: buff.ly/5cy90IB
Two more college student unions at Chinese University of Hong Kong cease operations | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Two more college student unions at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s have ceased operations, leaving behind only two other registered student unions representing colleges at the university. The...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Hong Kong’s top judge has criticised calls for the release of Jimmy Lai after the pro-democracy media mogul's conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges. In full: buff.ly/6WXBLAQ
Calls to free Jimmy Lai go against rule of law, says HK's top judge
Hong Kong’s top judge has criticised calls for the release of Jimmy Lai after the pro-democracy media mogul's conviction on foreign collusion and sedition charges.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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China's foreign ministry in Hong Kong has condemned US lawmakers' calls for Washington to strip the city's trade offices of their privileges. In full: buff.ly/KuallYv
US politician urge closure of HK offices; Beijing slams 'malicious' bill
China's foreign ministry in Hong Kong has condemned US lawmakers' calls for Washington to strip the city's trade offices of their privileges.
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January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Hong Kong police will expand the use of drones for crime prevention to areas including The Peak, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island following the first phase of a pilot scheme. In full: buff.ly/VuX2rKY
Police drones to be deployed around The Peak, Lamma Island and Cheung Chau as pilot scheme enters 2nd phase | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong police will expand the use of drones for crime prevention to areas including The Peak, Cheung Chau and Lamma Island as part of a pilot scheme. Speaking to reporters, superintendent Tango Ko...
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January 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM
From the @apnews.com:

"Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong’s once freewheeling press scene"

tinyurl.com/2769yse2

#HongKong #CCP #NSL #JimmyLai
Red lines and increasing self-censorship reshape Hong Kong's once freewheeling press scene
Hong Kong's press freedom has dramatically declined over some 20 years, falling from 18th to 140th in a global press freedom index.
tinyurl.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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STATEMENT: Mitigation pleas have begun in #JimmyLai's trial in #HongKong.

@thecfhk.bsky.social President Mark Clifford said the charade reminds us of the suffering endured not just by Lai but his #AppleDaily co-defendants, too.

Read the full statement: thecfhk.org/hong-kong-co...
January 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 78, and eight other defendants are attending a mitigation hearing at Hong Kong's West Kowloon Law Courts. In full: buff.ly/13tLMEu
LIVE: Jimmy Lai mitigation hearing - updates as tycoon in court
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 78, and eight other defendants are attending a mitigation hearing at Hong Kong's West Kowloon Law Courts.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Court watchers queueing to observe jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai’s mitigation hearing have told HKFP that they were required to register their ID cards with the police before entering the courtroom. In full: buff.ly/RDVmDq3
Court watchers at Jimmy Lai mitigation hearing must register ID cards with cops
Court watchers queueing to observe jailed pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai’s mitigation hearing have told HKFP that they were required to register their ID cards with the police before entering the...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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A Hong Kong activist and a paralegal have asked for a 50% sentencing reduction for their collusion charges in a landmark national security case involving media mogul Jimmy Lai. In full: buff.ly/t5Ka9Te
Paralegal, activist ask for 50% sentence cut in Jimmy Lai collusion case
A Hong Kong activist and a paralegal have asked for a 50% sentencing reduction for their collusion charges in a landmark national security case involving media mogul Jimmy Lai.
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January 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in his "advanced years" and suffers from hypertension, diabetes and other ailments, his barrister has told the court during a mitigation hearing. In full: buff.ly/Yzg30GQ
Jimmy Lai in 'advanced years' with multiple health problems: lawyer says
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is in his "advanced years" and suffers from hypertension, diabetes and other ailments, his barrister has told the court during a mitigation hearing.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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A college student union at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has disbanded, following a string of suspensions of three other college unions last month. In full: buff.ly/UNL48pm
Chinese University of Hong Kong's United College Student Union disbands
A college student union at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has disbanded, following a string of suspensions of three other college unions last month.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In-depth BBC story on Jimmy Lai:

"This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom"

tinyurl.com/w85p62aw

#JimmyLai #NSL #HongKong #FreeJimmyLai
Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom
Lai, who is facing life in prison, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him "everything".
tinyurl.com
December 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Reposted by Befria Hongkong
The Hong Kong government has condemned a local press union, claiming it “whitewashed” media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty in his national security trial on Monday.

The Foreign Correspondents' Club has not commented. The lease for its government premises is set to be negotiated this month.
December 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
SPJ condemns Jimmy Lai conviction as press freedom in Hong Kong continues to decline

tinyurl.com/5n8satnh

#FreeJimmyLai #NSL #HongKong #JimmyLai
SPJ condemns Jimmy Lai conviction as press freedom in Hong Kong continues to decline
Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909
tinyurl.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Reposted by Befria Hongkong
Thanks, BBC Chinese for this in-depth report featuring the reflections of two former Apple Daily journalists.
2 things that resonated: we really did have the privilege of working in HK journalism during its 'golden age'
HK journalists carry on.
#journalismisnotacrime
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q69...
「不枉此生的新聞歲月」:《蘋果日報》前記者談黎智英 - BBC News 中文
YouTube video by BBC News 中文
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December 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
NY Times:

Jimmy Lai's Life in Photos and Video

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/w...

#JimmyLai #FreeJimmyLai #HongKong #NSL
Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Den politiska fången Jimmy Lai dömdes i Hongkong

Lai, 78, befanns i måndags skyldig till två fall av utländsk konspiration och ett fall av upprorisk publicering. Han anklagas för att ha samarbetat med utländska styrkor enligt en kontroversiell nationell säkerhetslag som Kina införde Hongkong 2020.…
Den politiska fången Jimmy Lai dömdes i Hongkong
Lai, 78, befanns i måndags skyldig till två fall av utländsk konspiration och ett fall av upprorisk publicering. Han anklagas för att ha samarbetat med utländska styrkor enligt en kontroversiell nationell säkerhetslag som Kina införde Hongkong 2020. Lai var grundaren av en numera nedlagd demokratirörelsegrupp, och vid den tiden kritiserade han ofta Pekingtidningen Apple Daily. har fått hård kritik Rättsprocessen fortsätter att få hård kritik från utomstående, liksom den tidigare domen mot Lai 2019.
folketstidning.wordpress.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Jimmy Lai, célèbre patron de presse et fondateur du journal Apple Daily, a été condamné à Hong Kong. Nous condamnons cette décision arbitraire et exigeons sa libération : #FreeJimmyLai !
Hong Kong : RSF dénonce la condamnation du patron de presse Jimmy Lai
Reporters sans frontières (RSF) est indignée par le verdict de culpabilité rendu par un tribunal de Hong Kong dans le simulacre de procès contre le patron de presse britannique Jimmy Lai, déjà détenu ...
rsf-ch.ch
December 15, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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JUST IN: JIMMY LAI'S SON SEBASTIEN: IT'S HARD TO SMEAR THE HONG KONG LEGAL SYSTEM MORE THAN THIS JUDGMENT, AS PER REUTERS
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December 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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JUST IN: JIMMY LAI'S SON SEBASTIEN: HONG KONG'S NATIONAL SECURITY LAW HAS BEEN WEAPONISED, AS PER REUTERS
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December 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM