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A Hong Kong court convicts 2 journalists in a landmark sedition case

Aug. 30, 2024 05:35 AM EDT

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet in a sedition case widely seen as a barometer for the future of media freedoms in a city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia. The trial of Stand News former...

What's at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?

Aug. 28, 2024 09:07 AM EDT

HONG KONG (AP) — Two journalists who led a now-closed Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on Thursday, in a trial that's seen as an indicator of press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The trial of Stand News ' former editor-in-chief...

Hong Kong's top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest

Aug. 12, 2024 22:18 PM EDT

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019. Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper; Martin Lee,...