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Hong Kong: Trial against democracy activist Jimmy Lai begins, archive pictures

Dec 18, 2023

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  • 231854.jpg Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is released on bail at 00:30 Wednesday after being arrested for over 40 hours. was arrested at his home Monday morning on suspicion of breaching the city EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx 231854 x eyepress101250
  • 231860.jpg Copies of Apple Daily newspapers to be distributed to newsstands in Hong Kong on Tuesday Aug 11, 2020 following the arrest of founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and some of his top editorial executives and advisers Monday on suspicion of breaching the city EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx 231860 x eyepress101244
  • 230725.jpg Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and other 14 high-profile pro-democracy figures appeared in court on charges relating to anti-government protests last year on Monday May 18, 2020. The incitement charge they face carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars. The charges were seen by some as authorities hardening their stance against the opposition camp. A wave of anti-government protests swept through Hong Kong last year, sparked in June by the government s unpopular extradition bill. But that morphed into wider social unrest, with young protesters regularly clashing with police in the city s streets. (Sunny Mok EYEPRESS) Hong Kong Hong Kong EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx 230725 SunnyxMokx eyepress100469
  • 230707.jpg Veteran democratic figure Martin Lee (LEFT), Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and other 13 high-profile pro-democracy figures appeared in court on charges relating to anti-government protests last year on Monday May 18, 2020. The incitement charge they face carries a maximum sentence of five years behind bars. The charges were seen by some as authorities hardening their stance against the opposition camp. A wave of anti-government protests swept through Hong Kong last year, sparked in June by the government s unpopular extradition bill. But that morphed into wider social unrest, with young protesters regularly clashing with police in the city s streets. (Sunny Mok EYEPRESS) Hong Kong Hong Kong EDITORIAL USE ONLY Copyright: xx 230707 SunnyxMokx eyepress100456
  • June 9, 2019, HONG KONG, CHINA: In Hong Kong, media tycoon and strong supporter for pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai ( centre ) leading protesters calling for HKSAR to take back Fugitive Offenders Ordinance during protest march in June,2019. Prominent media leaders around the world have joined Reporters Without Borders ( RSF ) in signing unprecedented joint statement expressing support for detained APPLE DAILY founder and publisher Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong, calling for his immediate release.HKSAR have responded against RSF calling with strong words, condemning the act.( FILE PHOTO ) May-18,2023Hong Kong.ZUMA HONG KONG CHINA - ZUMAl137 20190609_zap_l137_014 Copyright: xLiauxChung-renx
  • February 9, 2021, Hong Kong, China: Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Chi-ying steps out off an armored vehicle. Hong Kong China - ZUMAs197 20210209_zaa_s197_299 Copyright: xPerryxHuix
  • June 19, 2021, London, United Kingdom: Protesters holding a banner reading, Release Jimmy Lai, during the demonstration..Hong Kong s national security police arrested the chief editor and four executives of the pro-democracy newspaper on Jun 17, 2021 in Hong Kong raiding its newsroom for a second time in the latest blow to the outspoken tabloid. A protest in support of Apple Daily newspaper was staged outside China Embassy in London. London United Kingdom - ZUMAs197 20210619_zaa_s197_218 Copyright: xMayxJamesx
  • December 31, 2020, Hong Kong, China: Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong s strong advocate for democracy, a founder of NEXT MEDIA ( Next Digital ) and APPLE DAILY, walks out from Court of Final Appeal with his legal consultants after attending court hearing regarding re-assessment of Lai s bail term. Hong Kong China - ZUMAl137 20201231_zap_l137_010 Copyright: xLiauxChung-renx
  • December 31, 2020, Hong Kong, CHINA: JIMMY LAI (73) Hong Kong media tycoon and strong advocate for democracy, founder of NEXT MEDIA (Next Digital) and APPLE DAILY walks out from Court of Final Appeal accompanied by his daughter (right) after attending a court hearing on re-assessment of Lai s bail term. Hong Kong China - ZUMAl137 20201231_zap_l137_004 Copyright: xLiauxChung-renx
  • November 3, 2020, Hong Kong, China: A supporter holds a placard saying No Crime Condemn Tiananmen Massacre as pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at West Kowloon Magistrates Court. 26 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists including media tycoon Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong appear in court after being charged with participating in or inciting others to take part in an illegal assembly related to a banned June 4 vigil commemorating the Tiananmen Sqaure crackdown. Hong Kong China - ZUMAs197 20201103_zaa_s197_016 Copyright: xIsaacxWongx
  • December 4, 2020: Image of this morning s ( Dec-4,2020 ) front cover of Hong Kong s most outspoken pro-democratic Chinese Newspaper, APPLE DAILY reporting it s employer, media tycoon and founder of APPLE DAILY, Jimmy Lai s detention ( practically imprisonment ) yesterday following court denied bail in fraud case . The title reads : JIMMY LAI HAVE BECOME POLITICAL PRISONER.Dec-4,2020 Hong Kong.ZUMA - ZUMAl137 20201204_zap_l137_001 Copyright: xLiauxChung-renx
  • October 15, 2020, Hong Kong, China: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai (L) and Leung Kwok-hung (R), also known as Long Hair, holds a placard with the message Innocent to mourn is seen at the West Kowloon court ahead of their trial in court..Media tycoon Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy activists including Joshua Wong appear in court for charges of participating and organizing an illegal anti government Tiananmen Square Vigil assembly in June 2019. Hong Kong China - ZUMAs197 20201015_zaa_s197_035 Copyright: xMiguelxCandelax
  • Hong Kong media mogul arrested on collusion charges Photo taken in Hong Kong on July 13, 2020, shows Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai. Lai, one of the most famous democracy activists and critics of the Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong, and six others were arrested on Aug. 10 for alleged collusion with foreign forces under a sweeping national security law recently imposed by China.
  • Hongkong, Gerichtsanhörung von Medienunternehmer Jimmy Lai May 5, 2020, Hong Kong, CHINA: Jimmy Lai ( 71 ), founder of NEXT MEDIA ( Next Digital ) and pro-democracy newspaper APPLE DAILY stand in front of medias at West Kowloon Court, in the background a protester display a banner that reads, PROTESTING POLITICAL PERSECUTION. Jimmy Lai appeared in the magistracy for court hearing this afternoon following a house arrest last month.May-5,2020 Hong Kong.ZUMA Hong Kong CHINA - ZUMAl137 20200505_zap_l137_004 Copyright: xLiauxChung-renx
  • December 11, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Founder of anti-Beijing Hong Kong newspaper APPLE DAILY, Jimmy Lai ( Centre ) is being detained by the police during OCCUPY CENTRAL-UMBRELLA REVOLUTION. Hong Kong media giant NEXT DIGITAL LIMITED, controlled by media mogul JIMMY LAI, has accepted an offer to sell some of its magazine businesses in Hong Kong and Taiwan for HK$ 500 million in a bid to expand digital-news business. ( File photo ) July 19, 2017.Hong Kong.ZUMA Hong Kong China - ZUMAl137 20141211_zap_l137_004 Copyright: xLiauxChungxRenx
  • December 11, 2014 - Hong Kong, China - Founder of APPLE DAILY Jimmy Lai ( centre ) during OCCUPATION CENTRAL-UMBRELLA REVOLUTION. Hong Kong media giant NEXT DIGITAL LIMITED controlled by media mogul, JIMMY LAI has accepted an offer to sell some of its magazine businesses in Hong Kong and Taiwan for HK$500 million in a bid to expand remaining digital-news business. ( File photo ) July 19. 2017.Hong Kong.ZUMA Hong Kong China - ZUMAl137 20141211_zap_l137_003 Copyright: xLiauxChungxRenx