#FreeJimmyLai #AppleDaily
Mike Pompeo and Mike Pence go to bat for imprisoned Hong Kong media tycoon #JimmyLai

Top US officials are speaking out against the arrest and imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily.

U.S. Secretary of State #MikePompeo tweeted on the morning of Dec 12, 2020 (Asia time) that the Hong Kong's national security law “makes a mockery of justice.” He called for Lai's release, saying his only crime is speaking the truth about China's authoritarian Communist Party government.

Separately, US Vice President #MikePence also tweeted in support of Lai, “Today’s charges against Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong are an affront to freedom loving people around everywhere.”

Pence wrote. “Jimmy Lai is a hero and I remain inspired by his stand for democracy & the rights that were promised to the people of Hong Kong.”

Sources: Pompeo’s Twitter; New York Post #Dec12
Image: Stand News

https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1337577721048784896?s=09

https://nypost.com/2020/12/12/us-officials-go-to-bat-for-imprisoned-hong-kong-tycoon-jimmy-lai/

#NationalSecurityLaw #PoliticalProsecution #CCP

CCP only feels secure when all opposition figures are locked up.
#CCP_is_terrorist #save12hkyouths
#freeJimmyLai
👇🏻 Photo credit: International Fuck CCP

#BREAKING: HK Court of Final Appeal decided to remand Jimmy Lai back into custody, while approving DOJ's appeal.
#StandWithHongKong #freejimmylai

Unconscionable.

The Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong on Tuesday denied bail to Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai under the national security law.
#FreeJimmyLai #StandWithHongKong

https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210209/MIQC2NWNJNFLTDDIHFCHEBFDAI/

#FreejimmyLai #Standwithhongkong

‘Your life is not about yourself’: Jimmy Lai on why he braves prison for Hong Kong ｜ Apple Daily

https://t.co/22QCmIYuPV

Another blatant, grave onslaught on human right.

#FreeJimmyLai

Hong Kong national security police ban Jimmy Lai’s voting rights in Next Digital ｜Appledaily

https://t.co/gTJ2WiGCew

The Committee to Protect Journalists today said it will honor Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned founder of Hong Kong’s Next Digital media company and Apple Daily newspaper, with the 2021 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award.
#FreeJimmyLai
#FreeHongKong

https://cpj.org/2021/06/cpj-board-honors-hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-with-gwen-ifill-press-freedom-award/

the Council of Bars and Law Society of Europe (CCBE) urged #XiJinPing to investigate the people who threaten 3 #JimmyLai's lawyer and release Chinese lawyer #ChangWeiPing, who is now captured and tortured. But will #Xi investigate himself?

#CCP_is_terrorist
#FreeJimmyLai
#FreePoliticalPrisoners

Aug 10: #JimmyLai is appealing to challenge #NationalSecurityPolice optaining 8000 news sources from his phone. His case is expected to be held in 2023. That's pretty much putting him in jail before pleading him guilty.

#FreePoliticalPrisoners
#FreeJimmyLai
#HKDMovement

https://thewitnesshk.com/%e8%ad%a6%e6%93%9a%e5%9c%8b%e5%ae%89%e6%b3%95%e7%94%b3%e6%89%8b%e4%bb%a4%e6%9f%a5%e6%89%8b%e6%a9%9f%e5%85%a7%e5%ae%b9-%e9%bb%8e%e6%99%ba%e8%8b%b1%e6%8f%90%e8%a6%86%e6%a0%b8%e6%8c%91%e6%88%b0-%e5%85%a5/

#HKGov is using every means to stop #JimmyLai from hiring Timothy Owen's as his attorney. If the government is doing something illegal, they simply don't allow people to hire their own lawyer.

#FreeHK
#ruleoflaw
#HKDMovement
#FreeJimmyLai

#JimmyLai was put to prison for breaching the terms of the lease for 5 years and 9 months. This law isn't even criminal. It shows that the judges in HK are totally corrupted and compromised with #CCP.

#FreeJimmyLai

UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, said UK has the right to interfere according to the joint declaration referring to #JimmyLai's case.

#freejimmylai
#freepoliticalprisoners

Jan 16: day 10 of Jimmy Lai's trial. Defense disputes relevance of expert reports to national security charges, while prosecution argues no need to prove Lai's actions caused foreign sanctions. Judge approves expert reports, stating they aid understanding of US actions against Hong Kong and whether they constitute "sanctions, blockades, or other hostile actions" under the National Security Law. Trial continues with the testimony of an accomplice witness.

It seems that the prosecution lacks a direct witness to support their accusations. Instead, they have relied on expert reports to present their case. The absence of a witness raises questions about the strength of the prosecution's evidence.

#FreeJimmyLai #freepoliticalprisoners #FreeHongKong #HKDMovement

那個風雨飄搖的晚上，數百員工在壹傳媒大樓內緊守崗位，齊心協力為《蘋果日報》寫下最終章。報導真相本來就是傳媒機構以至新聞工作者的職責，但政權卻以國安罪名以言入罪，大興文字獄。《蘋果》被迫停刊三年，壹傳媒創辦人黎智英與《蘋果》三間相關公司，被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等三項罪名的案件目前仍在審訊中，而黎在囚已接近1,300日，其餘涉案六名資深新聞工作者則亦「未判先囚」超過1,000日。

對極權說真話要付出沉重的代價，但失去新聞自由，社會損害更大。當新聞工作者被迫害，傳媒被關閉，新聞自由成一紙空文，萬馬齊瘖的社會，公權力不受監督，最終還是人民受害。經過一千多天，有多少人已把牢獄中的他們淡忘﹖在無能為力的當下，記憶與遺忘的鬥爭，便是對抗極權的鬥爭。香港曾經有一份《蘋果日報》，我們沒有忘記，亦不會忘記！

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