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Morning Mail: Israel expands Gaza offensive, how to fix childcare, Epstein files to remain sealed

Assault intensifies as Benjamin Netanyahu orders military to accelerate defeat of Hamas; why ministers must act to make childcare sector safe

The Guardian - AU

Lawyer for activist Jimmy Lai defends free speech in landmark Hong Kong trial

A lawyer for Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai argues it’s not wrong to support freedom of expression and human rights

The Independent UK

Supporting freedom of expression is not wrong, Jimmy Lai’s lawyer tells court

Closing arguments made in Hong Kong media mogul’s national security trial, which has lasted more than 140 days

The Guardian - UK

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Defence Begins Closing Arguments In Hong Kong Trial Of Jimmy Lai

A lawyer representing Jimmy Lai said Wednesday it was "not wrong to support freedom of expression" as the defence began closing arguments in the jailed Hong Kong media mogul's national security trial.

International Business Times

Voices: Britain’s shameful inaction on Jimmy Lai could cost him his life

COMMENT: As his health deteriorates in a Hong Kong jail, the businessman’s detention is now a test of Keir Starmer’s seriousness about human rights – and the government’s willingness to defend its citizens and values abroad, says Jodie Ginsberg

The Independent UK

Closing arguments in Jimmy Lai’s national security trial begin amid health concerns

Prosecutor discusses security law concerning collusion charges as trial resumes

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Court Hears Closing Arguments In Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Trial

Hong Kong prosecutors on Monday began closing arguments in the trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, saying the septuagenarian was fit to attend hearings after an adjournment last week to equip him with a heart monitor.

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Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial

A Hong Kong court has begun hearing final arguments in the national security trial of former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai

The Independent UK

Hong Kong democracy activist granted asylum after fleeing to Australia

Activist convicted in Hong Kong urges Australia not to forget prisoners like Jimmy Lai

The Independent UK

D.C. Showdown

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Reason

Closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial delayed again as activist seeks treatment for heart palpitations

Lai’s lawyer told the court that the imprisoned Hong Kong media mogul had felt unsteady

The Guardian - AU

Final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial in Hong Kong delayed over health concerns

The final arguments in prominent Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai’s national security trial have been postponed after his lawyer said he experienced heart palpitations and the judges wanted him to receive medical treatment first

The Independent UK

Trump promises to ‘save’ jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Closing arguments are due to begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, 77, a critic of China’s Communist Party.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Collusion Trial Resumes After Delay

A Hong Kong court on Friday began hearing closing arguments in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, following a one-day delay because of bad weather.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai’s landmark trial delayed by Hong Kong rain warning

Closing arguments were scheduled to be heard from Thursday

International Business Times

Hong Kong Court To Hear Closing Arguments In Mogul Jimmy Lai's Trial

Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers present closing arguments.

The Independent UK

Concerns for Briton Jimmy Lai’s deteriorating health as landmark trial set to resume in Hong Kong

City court to hear closing arguments in media tycoon’s national security trial from 14 August

The Guardian - AU

Five years on, Hong Kong’s national security law extinguishes last standing pro-democracy party

League of Social Democrats disbands amid ‘the omnipresence of red lines and the draconian suppression of dissent’, days before anniversary of Beijing’s imposition of NSL

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International Business Times

UK Considers Envoy For Britons Held Abroad

Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home.

International Business Times

Hong Kong's Dragnet Widens 5 Years After National Security Law

Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shrugged and shook his head after a Hong Kong court this month announced a fresh charge of breaching the city's national security law.

International Business Times

US Independence Day Event No Threat To Hong Kong Security: Consulate Chief

The top American diplomat in Hong Kong defended US Independence Day celebrations as "perfectly normal" on Thursday after local education officials reportedly warned teachers and students to stay clear due to national security risks.

The Independent UK

The top US diplomat in Hong Kong criticizes China and the city for curtailing freedoms

The top U.S. diplomat in Hong Kong has criticized policies by China and Hong Kong for eroding freedoms

The Independent UK

Voices: Tiananmen massacre: It’s time to wake up and stand up to the butchers of Beijing

COMMENT: On the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Benedict Rogers says that the question is not whether China has changed – it hasn’t – but whether the free world has the courage to wake up and act on its morals

The Guardian - UK

Former prisoners and hostages urge Starmer to secure release of Jimmy Lai

Call for UK PM to act urgently over pro-democracy campaigner who has spent 1,602 days in solitary confinement

Reason

Mark Clifford: A Political Prisoner Fights for Free Speech in China

The former editor in chief of the South China Morning Post discusses his book on Jimmy Lai, who is currently on trial in Hong Kong for having the audacity to stand up to the government.

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