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Hong Kong court hears sentencing arguments for Jimmy Lai
Lawyers argue for sentencing in the landmark case after Jimmy Lai's December conviction for collusion and sedition, amid concerns over press freedom and risks to national security.
- On Monday, Hong Kong's High Court convenes a mitigation hearing for Jimmy Lai, pro-democracy tycoon and founder of Apple Daily, beginning at 10 a.m. and lasting four days.
- After his 2020 arrest under the Beijing-imposed national security law, Lai was found guilty last month of two counts of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and one count of conspiracy to print and distribute seditious articles.
- A panel of three judges found Lai used his newspaper and international ties to seek foreign intervention, while six ex-Apple Daily senior executives and two activists pleaded guilty and testified during the 156-day trial.
- Lai faces a minimum sentence of 10 years and up to life imprisonment, the verdict has drawn criticism from the U.S., Britain and the European Union, and sentencing will take place at a later date.
- Dozens of supporters queued since Friday, while Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, condemned external "smear" campaigns and noted Lai's five years in custody and reported heart palpitations, with guilty pleas potentially reducing penalties.
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Correio da ManhãJimmy Lai, founder of the Apple Daily magazine and critic of the Chinese regime, was arrested in 2020. Conciliation under national security law can be punished with 3 years' imprisonment.
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