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Hong Kong: Media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty over 2019 mass protests
Source: BBC
Hong Kong: Media mogul Jimmy Lai found guilty over 2019 mass protests
1 April 2021
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six former lawmakers have been found guilty of unauthorised assembly, in the latest blow to the city's pro-democracy movement.
The defendant - including an 82-year-old - were convicted for their involvement in the mass 2019 protests.
All seven had pleaded not guilty but now face time in prison.
After waves of pro-democracy protests, Beijing is increasingly adding pressure on the city's rights and freedoms.
China had earlier this week passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules which will allow prospective MPs to first be vetted by a pro-Beijing committee.
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1 April 2021
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six former lawmakers have been found guilty of unauthorised assembly, in the latest blow to the city's pro-democracy movement.
The defendant - including an 82-year-old - were convicted for their involvement in the mass 2019 protests.
All seven had pleaded not guilty but now face time in prison.
After waves of pro-democracy protests, Beijing is increasingly adding pressure on the city's rights and freedoms.
China had earlier this week passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules which will allow prospective MPs to first be vetted by a pro-Beijing committee.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56598942
Jimmy Lai is the founder of Apple Daily, is frequently critical of Hong Kong and Chinese leadership (Getty Images)
