The Irish Times

Hong Kong's free press faces collapse as second news site announces closure

Citizen News says decision to cease operations triggered by arrests at Stand News

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 16:13

Hong Kong media tycoon jailed for 13 months over Tiananmen vigil

Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai pleaded not guilty to unauthorised assembly charges

Mon Dec 13 2021 - 12:53

Three Hong Kong democracy activists found guilty over Tiananmen vigil

Three were convicted over assembly marking Beijing’s 1989 crackdown on protesters

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 07:50

Hong Kong group behind pro-democracy protests disbands amid police pressure

End of Civil Human Rights Front comes days after police suggest past rallies violated law

Sun Aug 15 2021 - 09:23

Joe Biden to warn US companies of risks of operating in Hong Kong

President plans more sanctions in retaliation to Beijing’s policy in the territory and Xinjiang

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 12:54

Apple Daily’s demise casts a shadow over Hong Kong’s free press

Newspaper a powerful symbol of latent dissent still raging below surface of the city

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 12:45

Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport

Tabloid paper forced to fold after raid by 500 police on its headquarters in June

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 11:35

The Irish Times view on Apple Daily’s closure: China tightens its grip

Beijing’s move against a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong confirms all the fears of human rights campaigners

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 00:02

Hong Kongers rush to buy final edition of Apple Daily newspaper

Tabloid’s closure viewed as marker of the clampdown on civic freedoms and political opposition

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 11:19

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily to close on Thursday

Decision to cease operations comes after assets frozen and journalists arrested

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 12:43

Police arrest editor in chief of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper

Ryan Law and four executives at pro-democracy outlet detained in morning raids

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 06:42

Hong Kong sentences Jimmy Lai to more jail time over protests

The Beijing critic is given a new prison sentence of 14 months for his role in an unauthorised assembly in October 2019

Fri May 28 2021 - 15:41

Hong Kong pro-democracy figures jailed for up to 18 months

Media mogul Jimmy Lai given 14-month sentence as Beijing extends crackdown on dissent

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 10:54

‘Stand tall’: Jimmy Lai writes letter to Hong Kong journalists before sentencing

Media mogul writes from prison that ‘freedom of speech is a dangerous job’

Tue Apr 13 2021 - 18:02

Hong Kong: Seven veteran activists convicted over 2019 protests

Jimmy Lai and Martin Lee among convicted for 2019 protest involving 1.7 million people

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 15:43

Hong Kong protesters turn out in support for detained leaders

Bail hearing after 47 former elected lawmakers and activists charged with subversion

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 10:17

Dozens of leading Hong Kong activists charged with subversion

Largest single crackdown on pro-democracy movement under national security law

Sun Feb 28 2021 - 12:07

Media mogul Lai charged with collusion in Hong Kong

Teen faces up to three years in jail for defiling China’s flag as crackdown escalates

Fri Dec 11 2020 - 21:52

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in custody after fraud charge

Charge does not fall under national security law but marks latest crackdown on pro-democracy figures

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 06:31

Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy lawmakers

Ted Hui and Lam Cheuk-ting detained as part of crackdown under new security law

Wed Aug 26 2020 - 13:59

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai gets hero’s welcome after arrest

Hundreds of police had raided Apple Daily in move decried as assault on press freedom

Wed Aug 12 2020 - 18:28

Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily vows to ‘fight on’ after owner arrested

Readers queue from 2am to buy pro-democracy tabloid after owner Jimmy Lai’s arrest

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 08:45

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under new security law

Lai has been a prominent democracy activist and an ardent critic of Beijing

Mon Aug 10 2020 - 06:25

Hong Kong police detain high-profile pro-democracy figures

Fifteen activists arrested in biggest such crackdown since start of anti-government rallies

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 15:16

Home of Beijing critic Jimmy Lai firebombed

NextMedia founder has supported Hong Kong pro-democracy movement

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 01:00

Pro-democracy lawmakers walk out of Hong Kong council over election law

Legislators raise yellow umbrellas, a symbol of last year’s Occupy Central protests, and leave

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 01:00

Hong Kong protest site cleared by police

Pro-democracy activists arrested as demonstrators say ‘We will be back’

Thu Dec 11 2014 - 19:26

Hong Kong police use tear gas to try and disperse protestors

Police repeatedly use pepper spray, fire tear gas and baton-charge the crowd

Sun Sept 28 2014 - 18:33

Activists march through Hong Kong in protest at ‘backward democracy’

Tensions growing over universal suffrage

Tue Sept 16 2014 - 19:10