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China hails HK tycoon Jimmy Lai’s 20-year jail term in national security case as West denounces it

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was led into a police van as he headed to court to be charged under the territory's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong on Dec 12, 2020.
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was led into a police van as he headed to court to be charged under the territory's controversial new national security law in Hong Kong on Dec 12, 2020.

How Jimmy Lai’s case reflects Hong Kong’s shrinking press freedoms

Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Feb 9 after being found guilty of foreign collusion under the city’s national security law, as well as seditious publication.
Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Feb 9 after being found guilty of foreign collusion under the city’s national security law, as well as seditious publication.

Rights group decries detention of China investigative journalist

Mr Liu Hu became widely known more than 10 years ago for his reports on graft among high-profile figures in the Chinese Communist Party and government.
Mr Liu Hu became widely known more than 10 years ago for his reports on graft among high-profile figures in the Chinese Communist Party and government.

Tunisia sentences two prominent journalists to 3-1/2 years in prison

Over 300 journalists behind bars for fifth straight year: Watchdog

A man holds a sign with an image depicting journalist Jose Ruben Zamora during a protest to demand his release from jail, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/File Photo
A man holds a sign with an image depicting journalist Jose Ruben Zamora during a protest to demand his release from jail, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 18, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin/File Photo

Press freedom in Indonesia under strain as journalists face more threats

Activists take part in a protest in Banda Aceh on Dec 30, 2025.
Activists take part in a protest in Banda Aceh on Dec 30, 2025.

Molotov cocktail, dead chickens sent to Indonesian government critics, rights groups say

Activists hold a protest march over the government’s response to flooding in Sumatra that left over 1,100 people dead.
Activists hold a protest march over the government’s response to flooding in Sumatra that left over 1,100 people dead.

Swiss prosecutors drop probe into banking blog

The offices of Swiss blog Inside Paradeplatz  were raided this summer, amid suspicion it had breached banking secrecy laws.
The offices of Swiss blog Inside Paradeplatz  were raided this summer, amid suspicion it had breached banking secrecy laws.

Bangladesh editors warn of ‘fight for survival’ as mob violence targets media

Bangladeshi police stand guard in front of the burnt office of the Daily Star newspaper.
Bangladeshi police stand guard in front of the burnt office of the Daily Star newspaper.

Trump says he has asked Xi to release Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lai's conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019.
Jimmy Lai's conviction is part of a clampdown by China on Hong Kong following mass protests in 2019.

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