HONG KONG, Nov 18 — The erosion of political freedoms in Hong Kong will come under the spotlight this week with key developments in two high-profile national security trials. On...
Spotlight on Hong Kong political freedoms as pro-democracy fighter and media tycoon Jimmy Lai to break four-year silence in security trials
He will take the stand the day after the sentencing of 45 pro-democracy politicians and activists for a subversion case triggered by their holding an unofficial election primary.Western countries and international rights groups have condemned the two trials as evidence of Hong Kong’s increased authoritarianism since Beijing imposed a national security law on the city in 2020.
But China and Hong Kong say the law has restored order after the city was rocked by massive, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019, and have warned against “interference” from other countries.The charges against Lai – founder of the now-shuttered popular tabloid Apple Daily -- revolve around the newspaper’s publications, which supported the pro-democracy protests and criticised Beijing’s leadership.
Six other Apple Daily executives similarly charged have pleaded guilty, some of whom testified against Lai. Initially, 47 people were charged after holding an unofficial primary election in July 2020, which aimed to shortlist pro-democracy candidates for a better chance of a majority in the legislature.
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