Jimmy Lai supporters await court verdict in Hong Kong | Press freedom

Media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily newspaper, faces a verdict in a trial in Hong Kong after being arrested in 2020 under China’s national security law. Lai’s supporters queue outside the courthouse as he awaits the decision, amid concerns for his health after spending over 1,800 days in solitary confinement. International calls for his release have been met with accusations from Beijing that he is a pawn of foreign forces, while rights groups criticize his trial as politically motivated. If convicted, Lai could face sentencing soon but has the option to appeal.

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