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Jimmy Lai, 6 Apple Daily execs to be sentenced in Hong Kong’s biggest media trial
CPJ calls on Hong Kong authorities to cease targeting journalists and release all those behind bars, ahead of Monday’s expected sentencing of publisher Jimmy Lai and six former colleagues from his defunct Apple Daily newspaper, in the city’s largest media trial.
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Press freedom is your freedom.
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom worldwide. We defend the right of journalists to report the news safely and without fear of reprisal.
CPJ’s researchers document attacks on journalists and media workers throughout the year, providing a rigorous and trusted source of information on the state of press freedom worldwide. Explore our data.
What we do
Advocacy
CPJ denounces press freedom violations and engages with governments, multilateral institutions and other coalitions to defend journalists under attack.
Awareness
CPJ’s researchers rigorously document attacks on the press, helping journalists enduring those attacks to remain in the public eye.
Assistance
CPJ supports journalists through timely safety information and emergency assistance, covering an array of physical, digital, and legal issues.
