Tag: National Security Law

The 24-year-old is now imprisoned alongside those convicted of murder or drug trafficking

Among his bail terms, Lai is not allowed to meet with foreign officials, give any interviews, publish any articles or post on social media

Mainland courts are loyal to the Communist Party and do not challenge the party's accusations — conviction rates are close to 100 percent

Arrest of Jimmy Lai is all about political persecution, cardinal says

Lai, an ardent critic of Beijing, would be the highest profile person charged under the sweeping new law imposed in June

Lai’s denial of bail follows the jailing of three young democracy activists

Hong Kong is being ‘mainlandized’ with shocking rapidity, democracy advocates say

Dozens of supporters outside the court chanted pro-democracy slogans and ‘Release Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, Ivan Lam!’

Opposition members have tried to stand against Beijing's whittling away of freedoms promised to Hong Kong

Opposition members have tried to make a stand against Beijing's whittling away of freedoms in the city