The trial of former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has resumed following a months-long delay and growing calls for his release. Repeated hold-ups in cases related to the 2019 anti-government protests have raised questions about the integrity of the legal system. Some critics have accused authorities of using the judiciary to stifle opposition. Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Hong Kong. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #HongKong #JimmyLai #PoliticalPrisoners #HongKongNationalSecurity #HongKongSecurityLaw #Article23 #HongKongLegislation #HongKongProtests #FreedomInHK #HongKongDemocracy #HongKongRights #StandWithHongKong #Save47 #FreeHKDemocrats #ReleaseAllPoliticalPrisoners #Protests #Democracy #HumanRights #AlJazeeraEnglish
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai takes stand in collusion trial
The trial of former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has resumed following a months-long delay and growing calls for his release. Repeated hold-ups in cases related to the 2019 anti-government protests have raised questions about the integrity of the legal system. Some critics have accused authorities of using the judiciary to stifle opposition. Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Hong Kong. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #HongKong #JimmyLai #PoliticalPrisoners #HongKongNationalSecurity #HongKongSecurityLaw #Article23 #HongKongLegislation #HongKongProtests #FreedomInHK #HongKongDemocracy #HongKongRights #StandWithHongKong #Save47 #FreeHKDemocrats #ReleaseAllPoliticalPrisoners #Protests #Democracy #HumanRights #AlJazeeraEnglish