The US denounced the court’s ruling as “a direct attack on media freedom”.
HONG KONG – A Hong Kong court on Sept 26 sentenced a former editor to 21 months in prison for publishing articles about pro-democracy activists, the first jailing of a journalist on sedition charges since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule.
Mr Lam received a sentence reduction and would not return to jail, owing to time already served, with Judge Kwok saying a prison term “could endanger his life” due to serious health issues. “They were taking part in the so-called resistance. They stood on the side of the protesters to oppose the government,” he said.
“Our largest concern is that if has to return to prison, in case anything happens there… that may put his life in danger,” Ms Eu told the court.
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