Australia defended a detained journalist despite the risks. Britain’s muted response to a media mogul’s harsh sentence suggests a narrowing view of what confrontation is worth
If the sentence handed t…
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Hong Kong’s once-vibrant press stays silent or celebrates Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail sentence ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Lack of response shows security law and harassment by authorities have muzzled ‘critical voices’, say experts
The rise and fall of Jimmy Lai, whose trajectory mirrored that of Hong Kong itself
Hong Kon…
Jimmy Lai’s sentencing tells me this: democracy is dead in Hong Kong, and I escaped just in time | Nathan Law ⊖⊖
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Who will speak out for values and rights and my fellow democracy activist now that opposition has been silenced in Hong Kong? I say Britain should
Nathan Law is a politician and activist from Hong Kon…
Jimmy Lai will die 'a martyr' in prison says his sister - as Hong Kong's leader says the pro-democracy tycoon deserved' his 20-year jail term ⊖⊖
The 78-year-old former media mogul and fierce critic of Beijing received the harshest punishment yet imposed under the China-backed legislation.
‘Evil deeds’: Hong Kong leader praises lengthy jail sentence for Jimmy Lai ⊕
US, UK officials call for Jimmy Lai's release on 'humanitarian' grounds due to his age and health.
IAN BIRRELL: If only our pitiful politicians had such determined faith in freedom as this brave man ⊕⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Jimmy Lai's life story is remarkable: a child who arrived in Hong Kong as a stowaway on a fishing vessel, he became a billionaire clothing and media magnate, only to be martyred by a dictatorship.
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