@indexoncensorship.org reports: "In Hong Kong, force majeure means political pressure" tinyurl.com/5xn4c9be #HongKong #NSL #CCP #Censorship

In-depth BBC story on Jimmy Lai: "This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom" tinyurl.com/w85p62aw #JimmyLai #NSL #HongKong #FreeJimmyLai

In full: tinyurl.com/28vvgbjf Chart: HKFP.

The Hong Kong government has condemned a local press union, claiming it “whitewashed” media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was found guilty in his national security trial on Monday. The Foreign Correspondents' Club has not commented. The lease for its government premises is set to be negotiated this month.

SPJ condemns Jimmy Lai conviction as press freedom in Hong Kong continues to decline tinyurl.com/5n8satnh #FreeJimmyLai #NSL #HongKong #JimmyLai

Thanks, BBC Chinese for this in-depth report featuring the reflections of two former Apple Daily journalists. 2 things that resonated: we really did have the privilege of working in HK journalism during its 'golden age' HK journalists carry on. #journalismisnotacrime www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q69...

NY Times: Jimmy Lai's Life in Photos and Video www.nytimes.com/2025/12/14/w... #JimmyLai #FreeJimmyLai #HongKong #NSL

Den politiska fången Jimmy Lai dömdes i Hongkong Lai, 78, befanns i måndags skyldig till två fall av utländsk konspiration och ett fall av upprorisk publicering. Han anklagas för att ha samarbetat med utländska styrkor enligt en kontroversiell nationell säkerhetslag som Kina införde Hongkong 2020.…

Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong tycoon and democratic firebrand who stood up to China - https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/jimmy-lai-hong-kong-china-critic-media-mogul-5586871

Jimmy Lai, célèbre patron de presse et fondateur du journal Apple Daily, a été condamné à Hong Kong. Nous condamnons cette décision arbitraire et exigeons sa libération : #FreeJimmyLai !

JUST IN: JIMMY LAI'S SON SEBASTIEN: IT'S HARD TO SMEAR THE HONG KONG LEGAL SYSTEM MORE THAN THIS JUDGMENT, AS PER REUTERS X

JUST IN: JIMMY LAI'S SON SEBASTIEN: HONG KONG'S NATIONAL SECURITY LAW HAS BEEN WEAPONISED, AS PER REUTERS X

I condemn the unjust and politically motivated prosecution of Jimmy Lai that has resulted in today’s guilty verdict. (1/4)

🚨 BREAKING: Hong Kong Watch Patrons join to condemn today’s guilty verdict in the trial of #JimmyLai and urge the UK government to #BringHimHome #FreeJimmyLai www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

‘Many observers see the official handling of the aftermath as another sign that Hong Kong is becoming more like mainland China. In reality, the situation is more troubling. Hong Kong has weakened its own accountability mechanisms without acquiring the governance tools that operate in the mainland’.

Taiwan deeply regrets Jimmy Lai conviction under HK national security law 18:13 Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Monday expressed "deep regret" over the conviction of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai (黎智英) under the territory's national security law, while condemning the Hong Kong […]

🚨 BREAKING: Lord Patten of Barnes, the last 🇬🇧 Governor of #HongKong and Patron of Hong Kong Watch, has issued a statement in response to today’s guilty verdict against #JimmyLai. Read below👇 www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...

We at Index on Censorship condemn today’s guilty verdict coming out of Hong Kong in the “trial” of democracy activist and media mogul #JimmyLai. Nothing about this trial has been free or fair. Our statement ⬇️ www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/12/jimm... #FreeJimmyLai

The government thinks they are making an example out of political prisoners. But they are in fact creating martyrs.

Jimmy Lai Found Guilty - Stories NYTimes: tinyurl.com/syamh5z9 The Guardian: tinyurl.com/y8urkxf5 HKFP: tinyurl.com/44jnf3vs BBC: tinyurl.com/2ynj4c8x CNN: tinyurl.com/7vadde87 WSJ: tinyurl.com/mrxjbz28 #FreeJimmyLai #HongKong #NSL

Mark Clifford with @thecfhk.bsky.social writes in the NYTimes: "Trump Said Freeing Jimmy Lai Would Be Easy. He Should Prove It." tinyurl.com/2bwfnnxy #JimmyLai #FreeJimmyLai #NSL #HongKong

EHKDA statement on the Jimmy Lai verdict: www.hongkongdiaspora.eu/statement-on... It can be downloaded as well. #JimmyLai #HongKong #NSL #FreeJimmyLai

John Lee is No. 1!!! www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/12/tyra... #HongKong #JohnLee #NSL

China rejected on Thursday any "interference" in its judicial sovereignty after a United Nations working group called for the immediate release of jailed Chinese-Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai. In full: buff.ly/W52400U

In full: buff.ly/ckmCxGj

The verdict in the national security trial of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is set to be delivered next Monday, according to the judiciary. In full: buff.ly/mahJGVX

The United Nations voiced alarm Tuesday at reports that Hong Kong's "draconian" national security laws were being used against people seeking a transparent inquiry into the Chinese city's worst fire in decades. In full: buff.ly/86nydG1

From @theguardian.com: "Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses" tinyurl.com/53af5ham #CCP #NSL #HongKong

From Asahi Shimbun: "Hong Kong’s ‘heart’ rejects latest ‘patriots only’ election" www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...

"Don't say we didn't warn you." International news media are 'called in for tea' by China’s national security agency in Hong Kong. tinyurl.com/92mzh24p #HongKong #TaiPoFire #NSL #CCP

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has suspended its student union’s operations, a day after they hid a student message urging accountability for the Tai Po fire. In full: buff.ly/weCw7sD

The HK gov't has slammed an editorial by The Wall Street Journal, which accuses the city's authorities of having moved to "silence dissent" after the deadly Tai Po blaze in Tai Po. In full: buff.ly/ux3rMhP

Hong Kong Baptist University's Student Union has been suspended as per a notice issued (link to the full post below)

From @the-independent.com: "British media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s teeth rotting and nails falling out in Hong Kong jail, his children say" tinyurl.com/mr3vjpud #HongKong #JimmyLai #NSL #CCP

The death toll from the Wang Fuk Court fire has risen to 159, including a one-year-old infant, Hong Kong authorities have announced. Full trusted coverage from HKFP: hongkongfp.com/wang-fuk-cou...

A banner at Hong Kong Baptist University urging the government to respond to public concerns over the fatal Tai Po blaze has been hidden from view. In full: buff.ly/H6K5ela

this is authoritarianism. "Beijing's insistence that sovereignty cannot be challenged has reshaped even the vocabulary of disaster. A call for answers can be reframed as agitation. Grief can be interpreted as defiance. Volunteerism can be treated as "gathering"." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

Hong Kong style justice: simply lock them up and let them rot. ‘New data captured by our system show that at 30-Sep-2025, there are a record 4,419 prisoners on remand (presumed innocent), in HK jails. That is also a record 42.0% of the total prison population of 10,520’.

From @reuters.com: "The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire" tinyurl.com/4hcy9sbe #HongKong #TaiPoFire

UK government delays decision on China’s super-embassy until January

Long essay/analysis on the Tai Po fire with links to various sources, multimedia items, news reports, and a petition for accountability: konggirlsocialist.ghost.io/untitled/ #HongKong #TaiPoFire #NSL #CCP

Beijing's nat. sec office in HK has shown support for local authorities against “anti-China disruptors” allegedly seeking to co-opt the deadly Tai Po fire to incite resentment against the government. In full: buff.ly/lvXA7nu

From The Guardian: "Anger mounts in Hong Kong over apartment fires as Beijing warns against ‘anti-China disruptors’" tinyurl.com/3z3sjrk4 #HongKong #TaiPoFire #CCP

The HK authorities arrested a student on sedition charges because he made a petition asking the government to 1) ensure accommodation for displaced residents; 2) setup independent investigation; 3) review construction supervision system 4) probe regulatory neglect. hongkongfp.com/2025/11/30/h...

Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Hongkongers gathered at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po on Saturday to mourn the victims who died in the deadliest fire since 1948. The blaze broke out at Wang Cheong House on Wednesday afternoon and quickly engulfed six other residential blocks. Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.

A message from EHKDA: "歐港盟與港人同痛同悲 大埔宏福苑五級大火傳來噩耗，歐洲港人無不心緒沉重，與全球港人同感悲慟。是次火災已導致數十人罹難，仍有數百人失蹤，數以千計住戶被迫流離失所。吾等心繫受波及嘅市民，尤念痛失至親嘅家庭，以及無奈家園被毁嘅居民。儘管業主早前已承擔高昂維修費用，防火措施仍出現嚴重疏漏，最終釀成人禍。吾等現敦促有關當局盡快展開全面、公開、徹底調查，查明慘劇起因、追究𦘦事責任，以免悲劇重演。 此際港人憂戚與共，吾等定必繼續與一眾追求真相、公義嘅香港人並肩同行。 歐洲香港人聯盟 二零二五年十一月二十七日 #HongKong #TaiPoFire

From DW: "Hong Kong: Young activists suffer in silence" tinyurl.com/yc3wcfaa #HongKong #NSL

HK authorities are considering invoking the homegrown security law for the first time to ban two overseas political groups they deem subversive from operating in the city. In full: buff.ly/ypzt3wN

HK authorities have arrested 29 people over alleged attempts to sabotage next month’s “patriots only” legislative race, the city’s security chief has said. In full: buff.ly/IItmuIf

This deeply troubling account of #TransnationalRepression is yet further evidence of the surveillance tactics the proposed 🇨🇳 super embassy would embolden. 🇬🇧 must prioritise its national security and the safety of its diasporic communities. #StopSuperSurveillance #DefendDiasporas