The Hong Kong High Court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, is the latest marker of Hong Kong’s dramatic shift from respecting press freedoms to endorsing outright hostility toward the media.

The Hong Kong High Court’s conviction of Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, is the latest marker of Hong Kong’s dramatic shift from respecting press freedoms to endorsing outright hostility toward the media

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    It’s not his fault that the political landscape shifted on him making his activities now illegal, but the charges aren’t bogus.

    In addition to the other reasons others have pointed out why your position is bullshit, imagine actually defending an ex-post-facto law.