Posts tagged Jimmy Lai
United Nations Experts Call For Immediate Release Of Jimmy Lai

(ANALYSIS) A group of independent United Nations human rights experts called on the authorities in Hong Kong to drop all charges against Jimmy Lai and release him. Lai, a pro-democracy and human rights defender, has been detained and subjected to multiple Kafkaesque trials for fighting for freedom of speech.

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‘The Hong Konger’: A Candid Look At Jimmy Lai's Struggle Against Chinese Totalitarianism

(REVIEW) Jimmy Lai wasn’t terribly interested in Christianity for most of his life, but his wife was passionate about it, so he went to church for her. Yet, when he embraced it, he found its ability to give comfort and meaning in his fight against the evil in the world to be something he valued.

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Jimmy Lai, Chinese Catholic Financier, Acquitted Of First In A Series Of Charges

Jimmy Lai is one of the most prominent Catholics in China, known for his pro-democracy involvement and financing of underground Catholic churches. He was acquitted on Thursday from the charge of intimidating a reporter of a rival newspaper. He will now face several more charges in Chinese courts.

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