Jimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong court to decide on national security charges against pro-democracy figure – live
Incarcerated activist and media owner has been on trial for more than two years on national security chargesJimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong judges set to rule on national security chargesAs has become usual with these national security cases, there is a large police presence outside the West Kowloon...
<p>Incarcerated activist and media owner has been on trial for more than two years on national security charges</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/15/jimmy-lai-verdict-hong-kong-judges-national-security-charges">Jimmy Lai verdict: Hong Kong judges set to rule on national security charges</a></p></li></ul><p>As has become usual with these national security cases, there is a large police presence outside the West Kowloon district court.</p><p>It’s about two hours from the verdict hearing beginning, and there are officers in plain clothes and uniform everywhere, as well as a massive press pack. Smaller than I have seen before, however, is the queue for the general public.</p><p>They want to put him in prison.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/15/jimmy-lai-verdict-hong-kong-court-national-security-charges-live">Continue reading...</a>
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