Democracy activist and Apple Daily founder will stand trial without jury and could face up to life in prison
The founder of Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, will stand trial without a jury inOn Monday, prosecutors told a case management hearing that Lai would challenge the accusations but six fellow executives and manager from theA guilty plea usually entitles defendants to a sentence reduction. If found guilty of the national security charges, Lai faces up to life in prison.
. He will face a court panel of three judges handpicked by the Hong Kong government, under laws introduced by Beijing, which moved national security cases away from Hong Kong’s long-established jury trial system. The largest national security trial so far, of 47 prominent democracy activists, will also be heard without a jury, Agence France-Presse reported last week.Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morningNewsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our