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Jimmy Lai’s Trial Begins

“There is no place for such cruelty and oppression in a territory that claims to uphold the rule of law and respect the right to freedom of expression”


-- Catholic Vote

The long-awaited trial of Catholic Hong Kong journalist and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) critic Jimmy Lai began Monday. If convicted, he could spend the rest of his life in prison.

“Lai has been an outspoken advocate of human rights and democratic freedoms in Hong Kong for years,” noted the Catholic News Agency’s (CNA) Daniel Payne. ---More...

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