Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has had his 2022 fraud conviction overturned by the courts, marking a major legal victory for one of the city’s most prominent critics of Beijing. Lai’s case has drawn international attention and raised questions about Hong Kong’s judicial independence, media freedom, and the treatment of pro-democracy figures under the current administration.

Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Conviction Overturned in 2022 Fraud Case

In a courtroom drama with profound implications, pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has embarked on a high-stakes trial in Hong Kong. Facing charges of breaching national security and colluding with foreign forces, the 76-year-old entrepreneur and vocal critic of Beijing denies all accusations.

Explained | What is the national security trial against Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy media mogul?

The trial of two prominent Chinese rights activists who have been in detention since 2021 are due to begin and they are reportedly expected to appear before a judge in a closed-door hearing, on Friday (September 22).

China: Secret trials of #MeToo journalist and labour rights activist begin in Guangzhou

Chinese authoritarian impact forced one of the last remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong to dissolve itself on Saturday. The Civic Party joined a growing list of organisations that have been disbanded as pro-Chinese elements in Hong Kong’s administrative set-up continue to crack down on dissent and democratic values in the polity.

Chinese repression forces Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy parties to disband itself

Pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers will resign "en masse" if China's top legislative body moves to disqualify four of their colleagues for violating the semi-autonomous city's Basic Law, a spokesman for the bloc said Monday.

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers threaten mass resignation against Beijing

From refusing to support the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement to maintaining silence when China decided to remove crosses from its Church - Pope Francis has never spoken a word against Beijing. At the latest, the Pope strayed away from his script to avoid mentioning Hong Kong. Is this the Pope's neutrality or politics?

Gravitas: Did the Pope turn his back on pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong?